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    SITU #2 – Daniel de Paula, testemunho, 2015. Rock core samples, earth and diagram, 970 x 660 x 25 cm. Galeria Leme, São Paulo, Brazil. Photo by Filipe Berndt, courtesy of Galeria Leme.

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    SITU #3 – Ricardo Alcaide, Informal Order, 2016. Wooden structure and coated plywood, 900 x 1130 x 600 cm. Galeria Leme, São Paulo, Brazil. Photo by Filipe Berndt, courtesy of Galeria Leme.

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    1:1 #1 - João Loureiro, Assisted Reproduction, 2018. Mixed media, variable dimensions. Galeria Jaqueline Martins & Futurama supermarket, São Paulo, Brazil. Photo by Filipe Berndt, courtesy of Galeria Jaqueline Martins.

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    Luleå Biennial 2024 – Jenny Nordmark, FOLKMAKT, 2024. Mixed media, variable dimensions. Kiruna’s city square and Stadshustorget/ City hall, Sweden. Photo by G. Rúnar Gudmundsson, courtesy of Norrbottens museum and Luleåbiennalen.

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    Luleå Biennial 2024 – Daniel de Paula, combustion/production, 2024. Negotiation; permanent metallic pavement stone created from the fusion of metals from: the LKAB iron ore mine; the Mariakapellet crematorium; and the city hall’s clock tower, 20 x 20 x 20 cm. Kiruna city square, Sweden. Photo by Thomas Hämén, courtesy of Luleåbiennalen.

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    Situated Institutions, Relational Practices, Liminal Studios – James Notin in collaboration with Rafael Kouto, Kòkòrò tó jẹ̀fọ́ jàre ẹ̀fọ, 2025. Performative procession, mixed media. Jan van Eyck Academie, Maastricht, Netherlands. Photo by Margarida Colaço, courtesy of Jan van Eyck Academie.

Bruno Alves de Almeida (Brazil/ Portugal) is a curator whose practice is rooted in site-specificity, and responsive to the socio-spatial dynamics of place. His ongoing research investigates curatorial and institutional formats that strengthen the relationship between artistic practice and the public sphere. His work weaves his background in architecture with art, urbanism, policymaking, design, and the social and natural sciences. This interdisciplinary approach has informed projects that operate across public and private realms in São Paulo; the liminal urban-rural landscapes of Maastricht; and – as Artistic Director of the Luleå Biennial 2024 – institutions, heritage buildings, and public sites in the Swedish Arctic.   

As a Brooks Fellow with Tate and Delfina Foundation, Bruno is collaborating with Tate St Ives to support the development of its residency-based Artists Programme. His research explores how cultural institutions can devise situated and socially engaged residencies that foster meaningful connections with their localities while addressing urgent global challenges and the shifting conditions of artistic practice. He is also working to develop international partnerships and networks. 

Bruno is currently Curator and Resident Liaison at the Jan van Eyck Academie (NL) and a recipient of the Mondriaan Fonds’ Curator Researcher Grant 2025 for his project Threshold Institutions, Liminal Practices. Among other roles, he was Artistic Director and co-curator of the Luleå Biennial 2024 – Art & Architecture (SE), and a tutor at the Design Academy Eindhoven (NL). He has collaborated with institutions such as Tate (UK), the Harvard Graduate School of Design, Storefront for Art and Architecture, Independent Curators International (USA), the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CA), PACT Zollverein (DE), the 11th São Paulo Architecture Biennial, and Pivô Art and Research (BR). He is also an alumnus of the De Appel Curatorial Programme (NL). 

Bruno was born in Brazil, and is currently based in Maastricht, the Netherlands. 

With support from:

The Brooks International Fellowship Programme

In partnership with:

Tate

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