Visual Artist
Cape Verde, 1990
Based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Nuno Orlando makes drawings, paintings, sculptures, assemblages and site specifics. His work consists in the exploration of waste materials and everyday objects, transforming them into artworks that reflect his surroundings. The use of these materials generates ambiguity between the observer and what is being observed. His work challenges us to watch closer, it may not be what we think it is.
Education
2009 - 2013 Grafisch Lyceum Rotterdam - Art & Design
2016 - 2020 Willem de Kooning Academy - Bachelor Fine Arts
Grants
Amsrte Fonds, 2023
CBK Fonds, 2023
Prices
Stadstekenaar Rotterdam, 2023
Exhibitions
Tent Rotterdam, 2018 - ‘Who do you think you are?’, group exhibition.
De Geheime Tuin, 2018 - ‘Garden’, solo exhibition.
Mono Rotterdam, 2018 - ‘Alledaags’, group exhibition.
Culture Hub Rotterdam, 2019 - ‘Tussen Kunst en Cool’, group exhibition.
Collective Expo The Hague, 2019 - “Ministerie van Autonome Zaken”, group exhibition.
De Aanschouw, 2020 - 'Multiplication', solo exhibition
Het Hem, 2021 - ‘All Inn’, post graduation, group exhibition.
Maaskoe Galerie, 2021 - ‘Urschleim’, group exhibition.
Spaanse Kubus, 2021 - The New Current group exhibition will (Art Rotterdam Week)
Groot Rotterdams Atelier Weekend, 2021 - ‘Camouflage: Exploration of Natural Materials’. Book presentation.
CBK Rotterdam, 2022 - ‘Light Switch’, Ijzerblok group exhibition. Funded by CBK.
Voorlinden, 2022 - Ground, ‘Amazonian Field’ (assistent Antony Gormely).
The Grey Space in the Middle, 2022 - Wasteland, ‘Fungus Socialis’ group exhibition.
Groot Rotterdams Atelier Weekend, 2022 - Sculptural Landscapes.
Go West, 2023 - ‘The Unconsciousness way of Nature’. A Manifesto by Nuno Orlando.
Kunstambassade, 2023 - Expo/ Verkooptentoonstelling.
Ijzerblok Delfshaven, 2023 - ‘Human Nature’. Momentum. Solo exhibition. Funded by Amarte.
Big Art Amsterdam, 2023 - ‘Vessels’, art fair/exhibition. Funded by CBK.
Groot Rotterdams Atelier Weekend, 2023 - ‘Momentum’
Kunsthal, 2023 - ‘Getekend: Rotterdam! Urban Jungle’- Group exhibition
Go West, 2024 - Open Studio.’Active Imagination: Drawing Sessions’
Studio 2 de Doelen Art, 2024 - Salon der Rotterdamse Kunstenaars.
Kunstuitleen, 2024 - Spotlight Nieuw Talent Rotterdam
This Art Fair, 2025 - ‘Make Plastic Straws Great Again’
Publications
BK Informatie - In beeld/eindexamenwerk - “Artificial Land(e)scapes”. Print. 2020
ALL INN - National Fine Arts Graduates Show. Print. 2021
Mega-expositie in Het HEM: ‘Er mag helaas niemand komen’. Web. 2021
Lost Painters - Eindexamen in Het Hem. Web. 2021
Metropolis M - 'Girly', confronterend en fel. Web. 2021
Triphouse Rotterdam Podcast - Urschleim. Sound. 2021
Publieke Werken - ‘Everything is Possible’. Web/Print. 2021
Open Rotterdam- Kunstenaars Ijzerblok verlichten winternachten. Web. 2022
Metropolis M - Waste - ‘Wasteland at The Grey Space in the Middle’. Web. 2022
CBK R’dam and Kunsthal- ‘Getekend: Rotterdam! Urban Jungle’. Web/ Print. 2023
Het Parool - Big Art: ‘Kunst is belangrijk voor de identiteit van een buurt’. Web/Print. 2023
Tentoonstelling | Salon der Rotterdamse Kunstenaars 1966/2024. Web. 2024
Location: De Achtertuin Rotterdam
Contact: nunorlando@hotmail.com
Social media: Instagram:@nunorlando
Social media: Instagram:@nunorlando