© Camila Cavalcante, 2015

VITA
*1983 born in Maceió, Brazil.
2001 starts studying Journalism at the Federal University of Alagoas in Maceió, Brazil.
2002 starts photography lessons with Brazilian Photographer Celso Brandão.
2002 has two images selected in the national competition Woman Photographing Woman in João Pessoa, Brazil.
2003 takes part in her first group exhibition, ‚Fitando a Rua‘, curated by Brazilian Artist Delson Uchôa.
2003 has one photo selected in the national competition ‚A Imagem do Meio Ambiente‘ in Bonito, Brazil.
2003 teaches the workshop Seeing Photography for the NGO Xique-xique, in Catolé do Rocha, Brazil
2005 study Art Critique and Photography at the University of Salamanca in Salamanca, Spain.
2006 publishes her first photography book: Other Lives Still Dry, based on the novel Barren Lives, by Brazilian writer Graciliano Ramos.
2006 studies The Zone System for Black and White Photography at Central Saint Martins School of Art and Design, in London, UK.
2006 studies Street Photojournalism at Techimagem in São Paulo, Brazil.
2007 takes part on the group exhibition ‚Ser em Seis‘ in Maceió, Brazil.
2007 studies History of Art at Pinacoteca Universitária in Maceió, Brazil.
2007 studies History of Brazilian Photography at Senac Alagoas in Maceió, Brazil.
2007 takes part on the group exhibition ‚HUM‘ at Senac Gallery in Maceió, Brazil.
2007 studies Visual Art at Sena Alagoas in Maceió, Brazil.
2007 studies Videoart at Sesc Alagoas in Maceió, Brazil.
2007 takes part on the exhibition ‚Romaria‘ with Brazilian artist Karla Melanias at Federal University of Alagoas in Maceió, Brazil.
2007 studies Expanded Photography at Senac Alagoas in Maceió, Brazil.
2007 has her first solo show ‚Mulheres por uma Mulher‘ at Iguatemi Shopping in Maceió, Brazil.
2007 starts a 18 months post graduate course on Journalism and Cultural Critique at Federal University of Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil.
2008 works as a freelancer photojournalist for the newspaper Gazeta de Alagoas in Maceió, Brazil.
2008 moves to London to take part on the MA Photojournalism at University of Westminster, UK.
2009 facilitates weekly photography workshops for refugee children on the project Moving Lives of the NGO Photovoice in London, UK.
2009 takes part on the group exhibition ‚Off the Page‘ at P3 Gallery in London, UK.
2009 publishes her second photography book ‚The Thickest Reality – Floods in Brazil‘ as a result of her MA.
2010 takes part on the course Introduction to Curating at Central Saint Martins in London, UK.
2011 teaches Basic Photography for Replay Photography and Studio in London, UK.
2011 takes part in the major exhibition ‚Eternecer‘, in partnership with Brazilian artist Karla Melanias, at Pinacoteca Universitária in Maceió, Brazil. It was the most visited exhibition of the year.
2011 has one piece from ‚Eternecer‘ taken under the Pinacoteca Universitária Public Collection in Maceió, Brazil.
2011 takes part on the group show ‚XXVII Salão de Arte da Marinha‘ at Centro de Convencções in Maceió, Brazil.
2012 the exhibition ‚Eternecer‘ is shown at the Sesc Gallery in Arapiraca, Brazil.
2012 teaches the course Photography and Contemporary Art at Sesc in Arapiraca, Brazil.
2012 freelance photographer for book ‚Plano Decenal de Arapiraca‘ in Maceió, Brazil.
2012 takes part on the workshop Art and Technology by Funarte in Maceió, Brazil.
2012 travels for six months in Southeast Asia developing the project ‚Decifro‘
2013 works as a press manager in the project ‚Acenda uma Vela‘, for the NGO Ideario in Maceió, Brazil.
2013 gets to the 2nd round of the International Fine Art Photography Award, France.
2013 curates the major exhibition ‚Moradores‘, of Brazilian artist Marianna Bernardes at Pinacoteca Universitária in Maceió, Brazil.
2013 gives a workshop On Curating at Pinacoteca Universitária in Maceió, Brazil.
2013 takes part on the course From Contemporary to Modern Art by Itau Cultural in Maceió, Brazil.
2013 takes part on the group show ‚The Story of the Creative‘ at See Exhibition Space in New York, USA.
2013 teaches the course History of Art and Contemporary Art Photography at Ses in Arapiraca, Brazil.
2013 moves to Edinburgh and starts working for The Sutton Gallery as the gallery manager, UK.
2014 has works selected to be published in two editions of The Grind Magazine in Scotland, UK.
2014 takes part in the group show ‚Águas‘ in Maceió, Brazil.
2014 takes part on the course Art Handling and Installation at Chelsea College of Art in London, UK.
2014 start giving workshops to children in the project Street Arts, for the NGO WHALE Arts, in Edinburgh, UK.
2014 takes part on the course Design Layouts and Graphics for Prints at Stills in Edinburgh, UK.
2014 is one of the Artist Showcase of White Coffee Magazine in the UK.
2014 has the first major solo show ‚Decifro‘ at Pinacoteca Universitária in Maceió, Brazil. The exhibition was the most visited one of the year.
2014 has four pieces of ‚Decifro‘ taken to be part of Pinacoteca Universitária Public Collection in Maceió, Brazil.
2015 takes part on the Stiwdio Maelor Artist in Residency program in Wales, UK.
2015 takes part on the group exhibition ‚Expressões do Feminino na Arte Contemporânea Alagoana‘ at Galeria CESMAC in Maceió, Brazil.
2015 starts working as an Assistant for the blind photographer Rozita Mckenzie in Edinburgh, UK.
2015 takes part on the group show ‚Festival Exhibition 2015‘ at The Sutton Gallery in Edinburgh, UK.
2015 takes part of the Arquetopia Foundation for Development Art in Residency Programme in Puebla, Mexico.