Hi!
I’m Pedro Velho (b. 1991, Portugal), a transdisciplinary artist, designer, researcher, and social educator/mediator currently based in Norway.
My academic background includes a BA in Theatre, a Post-Graduate Degree in Graphic Design, and a Master’s degree in Intercultural Mediation and Social Intervention.
My creative practice revolves around the potential of narrative and storytelling across various mediums—from illustration and graphic design to documentary, media, performance and XR (Virtual Reality).
In recent years, my focus has shifted towards socially engaged art and media projects. I am particularly interested in how art and technology can act as mediators for social education. My academic research has been delving into the intersection of artistic methodologies with other disciplines, using them as tools for pedagogy and social intervention, aiming to promote social awareness, justice, and change.
In 2023, I co-founded corpo-paisagem with Sérgio Galvão Roxo, a collective dedicated to producing socially engaged art projects.
I’m always open to new opportunities and collaborations. Whether you have questions, commissions, projects, or just want to connect, feel free to reach out!
Contact: estudos.pedrovelho [at] gmail.com / pintoqueiroscpedro [at] gmail.com
Awards
- 2024 | National Grand Prix Competition – FEST – New Directors | New Films Festival – PT
- 2019 | VI Pingo Doce National Children’s Literature Award – Illustration – PT
- 2020 | Concurso Lusófono da Trofa – Prémio Matilde Rosa Araújo – Honourable Mention in Illustration – PT
Graphic Design and Illustration Selections
- 2024 | Collective exhibition “Resistance” at Fábrica das Histórias – Casa Jaime Umbelino, Torres Vedras ’24 – PT
- 2021 | Finalist – Capital da Cultura do Eixo Atlântico Award at Braga’s Biennial of Illustration ’21 – PT
Film Festivals
- 2024 | Prishtina Queer Festival – XK
- 2024 | Anibar International Animation Festival – XK
- 2024 | Sunny Side of the Doc – FR
- 2024 | RIO2C – Rio Creative Conference – BR
- 2024 | Kaboom Animation Festival – NL
- 2024 | SXSW 2024 – USA
- 2023 | 27th Ji.hlava IDFF – CZ
- 2023 | DOK Leipzig – DOK Neuland – GER
- 2019 | Ethnographic Film Screening – 7th Congress of the Portuguese Anthropological Association (APA) – PT
- 2018 | 22 Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival – Opus Bonum (Best World Documentary Film) – CZ
Photo Festivals and Exhibitions
- 2018 | Other theatricalities – Da Luz Collective – Galeria FOCO – PT
- 2017 | Fiebre Photobook Madrid – Dummies Selection – ES
- 2017 | Flâneur – New Urban Narratives – Dummies Exhibition – PT
- 2017 | Lisbon’s 8th Photobook Fair – Dummies Exhibition – PT
Other Projects
- 2018/19 | IV Laboratory of Writing for Theatre – TNDM II, PT
- 2017 | Laboratory of Experimental Theatre – CCC, PT
