8 — 11 OCTOBER
SOCIEDADE NACIONAL DE BELAS-ARTES
Thursday and Friday: 12pm — 7pm
Saturday and Sunday: 2pm — 7pm
Free admission

 

PROVA DOS NOVE brings together Carlos Ramos, Carlos Teixeira, Inês Gonçalves, Pedro Cláudio, Pedro Ferreira, Ricardo Santos, Rita Lino, Rui Aguiar and Rui Palma, nine photographers who have contributed to ModaLisboa’s history at different stages in their careers between 1991 and the present. Nine names from a vast and continually expanding archive, offering a view of more than three decades of Portuguese Fashion Photography through individual trajectories that have never been confined to Fashion alone.

Curated by Paulo Gomes, the exhibition encompasses the work each photographer developed before, during and after their involvement with ModaLisboa. Each artist defines their own section through the selection and presentation of works, allowing images from different periods, geographies and contexts to coexist. Rather than following a chronological narrative, the exhibition brings different generations and visual worlds into the same frame, revealing unexpected correspondences and formal affinities between works that have, until now, existed separately.

Alongside the exhibition, Sociedade Nacional de Belas-Artes hosts a series of conversations between the curator and two of the participating artists, continuing the conversation around their respective careers and Portuguese Fashion Photography more broadly.

PROGRAMME
Friday, 9 October, 6 PM: Inês Gonçalves
Sunday, 11 October, 5 PM: Rui Aguiar

carlos ramos

CARLOS RAMOS

Carlos Ramos is an unavoidable name in Portuguese fashion photography, recognized by several awards. He began his career in 1990, after attending audiovisual and photography courses at IADE. Recognized for his portraits, his work has been widely featured in key portuguese fashion magazines.

CARLOS TEIXEIRA

A Fashion photographer with over 14 years of experience, Carlos Teixeira is based in Porto and works internationally. His work spans editorial, commercial and advertising photography, combining elegance, emotion and precision. He has collaborated with publications including Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Numéro and L’Officiel. His commercial work includes campaigns for brands such as Chanel, Balmain, Louis Vuitton and Intimissimi, across print and digital platforms.

ines goncalves

INÊS GONÇALVES

Inês Gonçalves is a photographer, filmmaker, and producer. She studied Photography at the Photographic Training Center in London between 1985 and 1988 and worked as a photographer for newspapers and magazines. In 2004, she attended the Documentary Filmmaking course at Ateliers Varan and, in 2005, founded the production company NO LAND with Kiluanje Liberdade. Her work includes photography, documentary film, and editorial projects.

pedro claudio

PEDRO CLÁUDIO

Pedro Cláudio was a photographer and visual creator from Torres Vedras. He began his professional career in 1989 at O Independente and was resident photographer at K magazine, establishing himself in portraiture, fine-art and Fashion photography. He collaborated with Marie Claire, Elle, Vogue, Egoísta, ModaLisboa and various Designers. His work crossed photography, video and graphic design, with a focus on art direction and music video production.

pedro ferreira

PEDRO FERREIRA

Pedro Ferreira studied photography at Ar.Co (1983–1988) and specialised in editorial work in Portrait, Fashion and Still Life photography. He occasionally works in Architecture and Interior photography and has a studio in Lisbon, working for most specialised magazines in these fields.

ricardo santos

RICARDO SANTOS

Ricardo's interest in photography began during his studies in Communication Design, through portraits of friends. This led him to explore Fashion photography and pursue a career in the field. His work focuses on simplicity, natural connection and the human presence behind the image, using light and emotion to create a timeless visual language.

rita lino

RITA LINO

Rita Lino is a visual artist and photographer whose practice intersects art, Fashion, photography, and performance. Her work, focused on the body, identity, and self-representation, has been presented internationally through exhibitions, publications, and editorial projects. She is the author of several books, including Entartete, Kingdom, Réplica, and Escavadora.

rui aguiar

RUI AGUIAR

Rui Aguiar is a photographer and visual artist working across analogue and digital mediums. He creates hybrid images that closely resemble painting. Active in photography since the early 2000s, his work has been exhibited and published internationally. He has collaborated with Altuzarra, Alexandra Moura and Lidija Kolovrat, among others, and has been nominated several times for Photographer of the Year in the fields of Fashion and advertising. He also presents his artistic projects in galleries.

rui palma

RUI PALMA

Rui Palma is an artist based in Lisbon, working between photography and video, while also experimenting with other languages and printing techniques. His practice explores the crossroad between documentary and fiction, focusing on the human body, eroticism, mysticism, intimacy, and identity. He has participated in various exhibitions and collaborated with brands, artists, and publications.