Ana Jotta

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Ana Jotta

Ana Jotta (* 1946 in Lisbon , Portugal ) is a Portuguese artist and actress who works with various media.

Life

She studied at the Lisbon University of Fine Arts (1965–1968) and in Brussels at the Abbay de la Chambre, the University of Architecture and Visual Arts (1969–1973).

Between 1969 and 1980 she also worked as a stage actress. She had her first exhibitions in Portugal in the early 1980s.

She lives and works in Lisbon.

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In her work she works as a painter, sculptor and with installations , sound, photography, sewing, pottery and embroidery.

With her work she collages the work of other artists and authors and thus creates a unique work of her own. Her work never fully reveals the authorship and she surprises her audience with ever new variations and varieties of her works.

The artists she parodies and collages include a. Diego Velázquez , Paul Klee , Stuart Carvalhais , Edward Hopper .

Well-known works by the artist are: Eduardos, (Mickey Mouse and mini-mouse kiss) ; 21 Artistes por demain. (Back of playing cards on canvas) .

Quote

"A literature fan should say: 'I am not interested in literature as such, but I am made of literature, I am and cannot be anything other than literature.'"

Awards (selection)

Solo exhibitions and group exhibitions (selection)

  • 2005 postage.
  • 2012 and 2016 in Lisbon
  • 2015 Paris
  • 2017 Basel

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personal data
SURNAME Jotta, Ana
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Portuguese artist and actress
DATE OF BIRTH 1946
PLACE OF BIRTH Lisbon , Portugal