Anastasia carpio
Based in Lisbon, Portugal, this visual artist has achieved significant recognition in the fields of graphic design and teaching, building an extensive and impressive career.
Holding a Bachelor of Fine Arts with honors from The Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, her educational background reflects her commitment to artistic excellence. For over twelve years as a typography teacher at renowned institutions, her expertise in typography has proven invaluable. This deep understanding has profoundly influenced her creative approach, enabling her to view objects and materials through a distinct plastic perspective.
Her artistic focus predominantly revolves around organic materials, which hold significant role in her work. Conceptually, her pieces establish a profound connection with nature, exploring themes of ephemerality and impermanence. Her work possesses a remarkable sensitivity and sensibility as she metaphorically reconstructs the vulnerability of her childhood, inviting viewers into a deeply personal and introspective journey.
In Lisbon, Portugal, her remarkable trajectory, and profound exploration of organic materials and personal experiences continue to shape her impactful and evocative artistic practice.
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Artist Residency 2022
Duplex Air, [4 months], Lisbon, Portugal
Artist Residency 2019
Museo Alejandro Otero [3 months], Caracas, Venezuela
Solo Exhibitions
2019
“Progeny, past and present” Artist residency at the Museo Alejandro Otero in Caracas, Venezuela
2017 - 2018
“Una mirada ochenta caracteres”, Design Museum Carlos Cruz Diez, Caracas, Venezuela
Group Exhibitions
2024
Contextile 2024 “Contemporary Textile Art Biennial” Guimarães, Portugal
2023
Obrigadissimo, Duplex Air, Lisbon Portugal
Taking The Light Out Of The Prism, Lisbon, Portugal
2022
Mauritius International Art Fair (MIAF2022), Mauritius
Contextile 2022 “Contemporary Textile Art Biennial” Guimarães, Portugal
Art Connects Women – 5th Edition International Art Exhibition, Dubai, UAE
2018
Exhibit/Auction “Una obra para Venezuela”, in alliance with the American Venezuelan Engagement Foundation & Yellow Bench Studio, Miami, Florida
2017
“Itinerarios”, Okyo Gallery, Caracas, Venezuela
2016
“Tercera Bienal Nacional de Artes Gráficas Venezuela, homenaje al maestro Alirio Palacios”, Design Museum Carlos Cruz-Diez, Caracas, Venezuela
Finished workshops in lithography, soft sculpture, weaving and engraving at the UNAM, Universidad Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
Invited to participate in “Arte y ruido”, lithography, engraving & photography Mexico City, Mexico
“Códice XXIII”, Colectivo litográfico, “Huella de piedra”, CDMX, México
2014
Invitation to participate as a jury in the “Salón Nacional de la Coexistencia”, 2014, 2016 & 2018 Anna Frank Foundation, Caracas, Venezuela
Open Call to Street Artist in the Art Basel week 2014, Miami, Florida
2012
Best Poster Design “Mention illustration” in “Salón Nacional de la Coexistencia” Category Graphic Design, Anna Frank Foundation, Caracas, Venezuela
2011
Exhibit/Auction for breast cancer, benefit to Seno Salud, Caracas, Venezuela
