zé dos bois - zdb



R. da Barroca 59, 1200-047 Lisbon PORTUGAL

Trav. José António Pereira, 19-23
tel: +351 21 3430205 fax: +351 21 3470336

tel: +351 21 3979589
www.zedosbois.org zdb@zedosbois.org

zdb is a fisic and virtual space for programming, promotion and creation of emerging art, a permeable and mutant structure that houses projects from different artistic areas. Managed collectively, it exist in Lisbon since 1994.


Virtual Shop February 1996

Simulation of sale of artistic interventions on line. Reflection on the portuguese contemporary art market. Madrids Contemporary Art Fair  ARCO96. Developed with 9 artists (Nuno da Silva; Rui Valério; Rui Toscano; Alice Geirinhas; Paulo Scavullo; Quim Tarrida; amongst others) and the virtual reality lab of Nova University in Lisboa.

Net Bank. February 1997

On line sale of artistic statutes. A reflection on the roles of the contemporary art meanders and its relations of power. Madrids Contemporary Art Fair - ARCO97, Cutting Edge section. Developed in collaboration with group Conexión Madrid.

Given Data. February 1998

Multimedia Installation about the 90s art scene, relations between artists, public and power. The project consisted in a data base of portuguese art of the 90s, an online documentation center and manipulation of computer game Quake. Madrids Contemporary Art Fair - ARCO98, Young Creators Biennial 98, Video Lisboa and Basel  Liste 98. Developed in collaboration with barbara says...and Vantec.

Subsónyko VIII. April 2000

LINK . Lisbon (Portugal) ª Cidade da Praia (Cape Verde)

Observatory and contact between Cidade da Praia and Lisbon. On line creation and development, transmission via webcam of the events. Akademya Lusoh Galaktykas invitation for Subsonyko VIII, integral part of the industry and culture fair promoted by the ministry of culture and communication of Cabo Verde, held in the Cidade da Praia Cultural Center.

Go to Frisco. September/October 2000

Intervention at the exhibition Sister Spaces, organized by Southern Exposure in San Francisco. An art observatory:  a video observatory, a Portuguese artists video-art program; zdbmüzique à la carte, Menu-driven, listening spot of improvised, experimental and electronic music concerts; on line observatory, website that during the exhibition held a different project every day - 37 artists made works specifically for the web. A reflection about the affinities and differences, physical and urban, between the two cities.
www.gotofrisco.net

Transfer. September/October 2001

Intervention at the exhibition Situation Zero, organized by Yerbabuena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.

www.zedosbois.org/transfer