André França is an artist employing photography as a privileged means of reflection; PhD in Visual Arts. Some concepts investigated in photographic series include cultural and symbolic values present in the art world; the representation of women in the media; an intimate view of the existence of objects; free association as a principle behind image order; the affective and aesthetic relationship with aspects of the material dimension of photography.
Lives in Brazil. Since 2003 his work has been shown in individual and collective exhibitions such as the Espaço Pierre Verger da Fotografia Baiana (2016), Salões de Artes Visuais da Bahia (2013), Circuito das Artes (2016, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2009, 2007), Bienal do Recôncavo (2012, 2010), A Gentil Carioca gallery (Rio de Janeiro, 2009), Goethe-Institut Salvador (2008), Mercado Cultural América Latina (2005). Received special mentions of the jury in the editions of 2010 and 2012 of the Recôncavo Biennial; was selected for portfolio reading promoted by Itaú Cultural (2010); published the photobook "Vanishing" (2013) with financial support received from FUNCEB; held an artist residency in Berlin (Dec/2013 - Jan/2014) with the support of the Goethe-Institut Salvador to produce the series "art world - Berlin".
His photographs are held in private collections in Austria, USA and Brazil and were published in magazines and websites dedicated to contemporary photography, such as Lenscratch (Los Angeles, 2011), 10x15 (Madrid, 2011), Dodge & Burn (New York, 2011), Urbanautica (Treviso, 2011), Unless You Will (Melbourne, 2011), 591 Photography (Stockholm, 2012), art photo index (Santa Fe, 2012),
F-STOP Magazine (Chicago, 2013), OLD (São Paulo, 2013), LensCulture (Paris, 2014) and Saint Lucy [#1 / #2] (Baltimore, 2014).
