Pedro Pires was born in Luanda in 1978, lives and works in Lisbon and Luanda. He is a Portuguese/Angolan artist who works mainly in sculpture and drawing, as well as photography, video, installation and film. His work incorporates a wide range of mediums, from everyday objects – like plastic containers and Rafia brooms to industrial metal grinders. Pires’s practice focus on a feeling of dislocated national identity, exploring questions about stereotypes and identity.
His works have been exhibited in the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Canada; The Natural History Museum of Angola, Angola; Lagos Biennial, Nigeria; ExpoChicago, USA; 1:54 Art Fair London, UK; amongst others.