Helena Ferreira (Lisbon, 1982) is a visual artist whose work spans across different supports and materials with a special focus on drawing, video, and installation. Her body of work is centered on multiple perceptual and narrative processes that result from the subject’s interaction with the world around them. Based on personal experiences, or using historical and social references, Helena Ferreira evokes suspensions and fractures in temporal linearity to rethink and contemplate what is imperceptible, unspeakable, or veiled.
Helena Ferreira has shown her artwork in Portugal and abroad, has curated art exhibitions, and has been invited to present her work at conferences, seminars, and workshops. She has a degree in Sculpture (2008) from the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Lisbon and a PhD in Fine Arts/Multimedia Art (2022) from the same institution with a scholarship from the Foundation for Science and Technology, with a thesis based on her artistic practice: The projecting image. She is a professor at IPLUSO [Instituto Politécnico para a Lusofonia] and associate researcher at CIEBA/GIAM [Centro de Investigação e Estudos em Belas-Artes/Grupo de Investigação em Arte Multimédia]. Helena has authored essays and edited books and exhibition catalogs, and was co-curator and co-coordinator of Post-Screen: International Festival of Art, Media, and Cybercultures (2013-2017).