Joana Taya
Graphic designer and Painter, born in Lobito, Angola, now living and working in between Lisbon/Portugal and Luanda/Angola.
Been Exhibiting my work in different countries- Angola (Luanda), Norway (Stavanger), China (Shanghai), na Czech Republic (Brno), Germany (Berlin) and Kenya (Nairobi), Portugal (Lisbon) since 2003.
“My Painting concepts reflect about interactions and perceptions. About Individual and common essence, states of being and how we perceive ourselves and our surroundings, influenced by different contexts and social codification.
“I express my concepts through a contrast of geometrical and organic movement in a meticulous and graphic manner.
Painting Pillows in the sky with Acrylic Paint on Canvas.
Exhibitions:
2023- ELA- Espaço Luanda Arte- “Precious Shadows” (ANG)
2022- Museu do Falso – “Núcleo Linguistico- Anacional” (PT)
2022- Camões- Centro Cultural Português em Luanda, “Musas” (ANG)
2021- Artsy ELA- Espaço Luanda Arte
2020- African Galleries Association & Artsy ELA- Espaço Luanda Arte
2020- “Pelos Nossos Olhos”, Abuja Art Week
2020- Collective Exhibition- Circle Gallery- “Atlantico”, Nairobi (KE)
2019- Gallery ELA- Espaço Luanda Arte, “Partículas Encantadas” (ANG)
2018- F*cking Globo- Project/ Collective Exhibition, Room 106 (ANG)
Gallery MAAN- Memorial Dr. António Agostinho Neto, Guerreiros do Absurdismo Fantástico (ANG)
Movart Gallery- “O Mundo Colorido da Taya” (ANG)
This Is Not a White Cube- Banco Económico (ANG)
Galeria Tamar Golan (ANG)
1:54 Somerset House, U.K.
Ballhaus Naunynstrasse, Berlin (DE)
Curator- JAANGO- Jovens Artistas Angolanos
Bai Arte- “Arquivo Morto” Centro Cultural Academia BAI (ANG)
Project “Orgulho em ser Angolano”- Cuca (ANG)
Project Palanca (ANG)
World Expo Shanghai (CHINA)
Sandnes Kulturhus (NO)
Wall Art Sandnes Læringssenter (NO)
Tou Scene (NO)
Illustration CheckPoint Charlie (NO)
Galerie Brno (CZ)
Illustration Høie Apeland (Reklameetasjen, NO)
Sting (NO)
Atelier Brasil (NO)
Soleado (NO)
Banco Equador (S. Tome e Príncepe)
Cenarius Gallery (ANG)