...concrete poetry, next door... - Lisboa
break to triangulate - Aveiro
Get out of your chest... - Arcos de Valdevez
I evaluate the news to the point! - Aveiro
These windows that reflect my light for you! - Soure
In my hallway, I need you! - Lisboa
...where I go... - Aveiro
Beyond what I see... - Porto
I turn my back to the springs! - Aveiro
I think about what it would be like to have this space full! - Lisboa
Now weigh to your right side! - Porto
Rest with cod! - Ílhavo
Joãozero is a registered trademark of Portuguese photographer João Carlos Fernandes
I was born in June 1970, in the city of Lisbon.
I graduated in Teaching Visual and Technological Education, at the Escola Superior de Educação de Leiria, in 1994.
I conducted and participated in several photography workshops.
Since 1991, I have dedicated myself to Indian ink drawing and photography, sometimes mixing the two techniques.
In 1994 I participated in the II Maio Fotográfico de Leiria.
I attended the Communication Design course at the Escola Superior de Belas Artes de Lisboa and the University of Aveiro.
I participated in several collective and individual exhibitions, in Aveiro, Ílhavo, Leiria, Lisbon, Porto, Póvoa de Varzim, Viana do Castelo and Vila do Conde in Portugal and Quito in Ecuador.
I have been a photographer since 1987 and a teacher of Visual Education and Technological Education since 1994.
I am represented by Galeria Nuno Sacramento Arte Contemporânea - Ílhavo, Portugal.
. I have my work highlighted on Facebook and Instagram by Nikon Spain and Nikonistas.pt
. I perform the Solo Exhibition - "BETWEEN SILENCE AND REALITY", Galeria NUNO SACRAMENTO ARTE CONTEMPORÂNEA, Ílhavo, February
. I am interviewed for the first program in Portugal NIKON "Z Experts" - Nikon, Nikonistas Portugal, March
. I perform the curatorship of the Collective Exhibition - "MEZZANINE", Casa da Cultura de ÍLHAVO - with the extraordinary photographic collection of Novo Banco, internationally awarded - Novo Banco, Município de Ílhavo, Museu Marítimo de Ílhavo e 23 Milhas, Ílhavo, abril
. My work is included in the COLLECTION OF MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART - NORLINDA E JOSÉ LIMA, São João da Madeira, June
. I participate in the International Collective Exhibition - NUNO SACRAMENTO Art Gallery, Ílhavo, January
. I participate in the International Collective Exhibition - Sublime Villa Espaço Multicultural, curated by NUNO SACRAMENTO ARTE CONTEMPORÂNEA, Aveiro, March
. I participate in the International Collective Exhibition - “BOUNDLESS PERSPECTIVES” - NUNO SACRAMENTO Art Gallery, Ílhavo, May to July
. I exhibit at the SALPOENTE Restaurant, curated by the NUNO SACRAMENTO Art Gallery, Aveiro, June
. I have the photography book "T(W)O ZERO T(W)O ZERO - Photography by the Streets" featured on the NIKONISTAS.PT website
. I am interviewed by Nikon Spain for the NIKONISTAS.PT website
. I participate in the International Collective Exhibition - "Beyond Dimensions", NH Design Gallery, curated by NUNO SACRAMENTO ARTE CONTEMPORÂNEA, Porto, November
. I participate in the Collective Exhibition - "UNTIL OUR EYES MEET", Galeria NUNO SACRAMENTO ARTE CONTEMPORÂNEA, Ílhavo, December
. I am a finalist of the "Largest Photo Contest in the World" PHOTO magazine, Paris
. I edit the first Photography Book about my project - T(W))O ZERO T(W)O ZERO - Photography by the Streets, with Preface by Pedro Abrunhosa, promotional video by Ivo Canelas and support Colorfoto - PIZZARTE, Aveiro, March
. I hold a photography exhibition with presentation, based on the book T(W))O ZERO T(W)O ZERO - Photography by the Streets, with Preface by Pedro Abrunhosa - PIZZARTE, Aveiro, March
. I participate in the International Collective Exhibition "25 POINTS OF VIEW" - NUNO SACRAMENTO Art Gallery, Ílhavo, May
. I hold a photography exhibition with presentation, based on the book T(W))O ZERO T(W)O ZERO - Photography by the Streets, with Preface by Pedro Abrunhosa, COLORFOTO, Porto, October to December
. I have several photos featured on websites/facebook/instagram
. I am a finalist of the "Largest Photo Contest in the World" PHOTO magazine
. I have a photograph highlighted in the Newsletter and Social Networks of the Serralves Foundation - Porto
. I hold a photography exhibition entitled "Between living and walking" at Farmácia GIRO - Vagueira
. I am a finalist, laureate and have published work in the 40th Largest Photography Contest in the World 2021 of the French Magazine PHOTO
. I have several photographs highlighted on websites/facebook: Pernambuco Foto Club, WORLD IN B&W, ÇOFSAT, Passion photo Gallery, EYE-Photo Magazine, 1x, Fine Art Portugal and Olhares.com
. I am the winner of the photographic challenge about National Historic Centers - Olhares, Portuguese Photography Center, Dreambooks and All About Portugal, February
. Participates in the solidarity project "A solidary image" - Photographs for a cause
. I have work published in "The Street Photographer Notebook" magazine - Alex Coghe
. I participate with photographs in the FotoConcerto Fora de Portas, part of the Municipal Holiday Celebrations in the city of Cantanhede, July 2020 - Associação FotografARTE and Câmara Municipal de Cantanhede
. I have work published in MA III Magazine - Inverter - Students' Association of the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto
. I am invited to write for the catalog of the Photography Exhibition SUSPENSION OF DISBELIEF by the actor - Ivo Canelas
. I have my work published and highlighted in the online magazine - Camera OWNER Magazine - England
. I have work published in the book of the first edition of the Photo Contest about Porto - CM Porto
. I have my work published in the online magazine - LINHAS, nº 34 - University of Aveiro
. I participate with text and photography in the photography book - DE REGRESSO, A INQUIETAÇÃO - Fotopoemas - José Miguel Oliveira
. I participate in the International Contest "35 Awards" and I am in the Top 2% of Street Photo Nominations, Top 35 of Portuguese Photographers and in the Top 200 of Street Photo Photographers - Moscow
. I'm a jury in the 2019 "Eyes over the Sea" Photo Contest - Câmara Municipal de Ílhavo
. I participate in the solidarity project "A solid image" - Photographs for a cause
. I am the editorial coordinator and co-author of the Photography Book "20 Long Exposure" - Edições Vieira da Silva
. I am a guest jury in the 2018 Young Creator Contest - Photography section - Aveiro City Council
. I am a finalist of the "Largest Photo Contest in the World" PHOTO magazine
. I participate in "INstantes" - 4th Avintes International Photography Festival - February/March - with the exhibition "joãozero em roma" - Casa Antero de Quental - Vila do Conde
. I am coordinator, editorial designer and co-author of the Photography Book "EXPERIMENTA ÍLHAVO" - Municipality of Ílhavo
. I hold a solo exhibition with photographs from the "joãozero em roma" series at the Aveiro Restaurant, Tasca do Sal
. I am the featured Author of the month of October on the site - Olhares.com
. I'm the featured author on the site - Bluestreets.org
. I have several photographs featured on websites/facebook: Bluestreets.org, B&W Soul Vision, IPA - International Photographers Alliance, Street Photography, Shot Magazine, Fine Eye Magazine, Fine Art-Portugal, Olhares, ViewBug, Maat - Museu de Arte, Architecture and Technology
. I am the editorial coordinator and co-author of the Photography Book "20 color portraits" - Edições Vieira da Silva
. I am a finalist of the "Largest Photo Contest in the World" PHOTO magazine
. I launch the project "EXPOINT You expose yourself! - Collective photography exhibitions. GNRation Braga; Ílhavo Cultural Center and Vila do Conde Municipal Theater
. My portfolio is featured at B&W Soul Vision, Italy
. My portfolio is highlighted at IPA - International Photographers Alliance
. My portfolio is featured on Bluestreets.org - France
. I am co-author of the Photography book "Different Vision Spain & Portugal" Vol 1 - WEPHOTO
. I participate in the international exhibition "LA VUELTA AL MUNDO" - 6 continents, 20 cities, 15 photographers, organized by Bluestreets. December 2015 - Quito, Ecuador
. I am a finalist of the "Largest Photo Contest in the World" PHOTO magazine
. I have several award-winning photographs featured on websites/facebook: B&W Soul Vision, Street Photography, Fine Art Tokyo, Shot Magazine, PHOTO.fr
. I am the editorial coordinator and co-author of the Photography Book "20 street photography" - Edições Vieira da Silva
. I win the Photo Contest "Portratar a Invicta" as part of the II Week of Urban Rehabilitation, Porto
. I am one of the young talents on the PHOTO magazine website
. In April, I participated as a guest photographer in the Photography Tertúlia included in the celebrations of 10 Years of OLHARES at FNAC in MarShopping, Matosinhos, Porto
. I am co-author of the Luso-Brazilian Photography Anthology "Essence and Memory" - Chiado Editora
. I get 3rd place in the 10 Years Looks photography competition
. I am editorial coordinator for photography at Editora - Edições Vieira da Silva
. I participate and get 3rd place in the 1st ASUS-OLHARES "Pro-Art" Photo Marathon - Porto
. I win the prize, photo of the month on the OLHARES website
. I am Author OLHARES nº 1 on the Facebook of OLHARES
. I publish a photograph in the magazine "O Mundo da Fotografia Digital" selected as one of the 12 most creative of the year
. I am a finalist of the "Largest Photo Contest in the World" PHOTO magazine
. I am co-author of the Photography Book "Fragrancias de Luz" - Edições Vieira da Silva
. I hold an exhibition of Chinese ink on photography entitled “The end, the life, and the end of life”, based on a black and white photographic work from 1995 on the Eixo Cemetery, Livraria Bertrand do Fórum Aveiro
. I launch the joãozero brand
. I hold the exhibition entitled “The Dove in an Odyssey”, drawing in Chinese ink with photography, at the Tourist Office of Póvoa de Varzim City Hall
. I participate in ExpoEixo 96
. I hold several individual photography exhibitions entitled “Cemitério - Ritual = Eu” at the Museum of Aveiro, at the Photography Shop “Henrique Ramos” in the same city, at “+ Que Bar” in Póvoa de Varzim and at “Terreiro Bar” in Leiria
. I participate in ExpoEixo 95
. I participate and get the 4th place in the 1st National Contest of Amateur Photographers
. I participate in the collective exhibition at the Escola Superior de Educação de Leiria
. I hold several exhibitions of Chinese ink drawing and photography, at the “Galeria Bar”, in Leiria and at the “Indian Bar” and “NovoManias Bar”, in Viana do Castelo
. I hold several photography exhibitions at the ”Indian Bar” in Viana and at the “Terreiro Bar” in Leiria
. I participate in the II Maio Fotografo de Leiria, edited in a book
. I am co-author of the unedited Compendium on the "Coimbra Photography Meetings" from 1980 to 1993, Coimbra
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