Pedro Pires uses a variety of media, techniques and heavily utilitarian and industrially produced everyday objects. He develops communication strategies, with the human figure being a constant element in his work. He works mainly in sculpture and drawing and at the intersection of these media, seeking ambivalence strategies with figurative and conceptual approaches.
His research oscillates between three main subjects: a sense of displaced identity, migration, and human rights. The social, political and economic asymmetries of his position in the territories of Angola and Portugal direct his reflections and question his sense of identity and belonging. The present is examined to reflect on the future.
The exhibitions and projects in which he has participated include: Sculpture in the City, London (United Kingdom); Fondation Montresso, Marrakech (Morocco); Cartasia Biennial, Lucca (Italy); Fondation Blachere, Apt (France); Biso Biennial, Burkina Faso; Natural History Museum of Angola, Luanda (Angola); Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal (Canada); Lagos Biennial, Lagos (Nigeria); Cape Town Art Fair, Cape Town, and Joburg Art Fair, Johannesburg (South Africa); Expo Chicago, Chicago (USA); Festival Política, Lisbon, Braga and Évora (Portugal); Delfina Foundation, London (United Kingdom); Hangar, Lisbon (Portugal).
