Cao Guimarães

Born 1965 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil

 

Filmmaker and visual artist, studied philosophy at Federal University of Minas Gerais and completed a Master of Arts in Photographic Studies at Westminster University of London. Since the 1980s has been showing his work at various museums and galleries such as Centro de Arte de Burgos, Gasworks, Frankfurten Kunstverein, Studio Guenzano and Galeria La Caja Negra. Also, participated of Biennials such as XXV and XXVII São Paulo International and Insite 2005. Some of his art pieces are part of public collections such as Fondation Cartier Pour L’art Contemporain, Tate Modern, Walker Art Center, Guggenheim Museum and Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo. His films has participated in various film festivals and has been awarded in: Locarno International (2004/2006), Sundance (2007), Cannes (2005), Rotterdam International (2005/2007), Cinema du Réel (2005), International Documentary Film Festival of Amsterdam (2004), It’s All True (2001/2004/2005), São Paulo (2004/2006) and Rio International (2001/2004/2005/2006).



Cao Guimarâes, Nanophany, 2003, DV | Colour, 3’00”