Archive
Screening of the documentary (2024) “Vivi Nascosto Guido Guidi” [Guido Guidi lives in hiding], followed by a conversation with the director
Paulo Catrica
FILM SHOW
MAY 13RD OF 2026,10.30AM
AUDITORIUM OF EP.1 – ESAD.CR
Documentary (2024) “Vivi Nascosto Guido Guidi” [Guido Guidi lives in hiding].
Director: Paulo Catrica.
92′
Documentary synopsis
This visual biography delves into the life and creative process of Guido Guidi, a prominent name in contemporary photography, offering insights into his photographic philosophy and connecting the viewer to the secluded village near Cesena where the Italian photographer lives in. “Vivi Nascosto Guido Guidi” unfolds a narrative that explores Guidi’s photographic journey and personal memories through a blend of his images, personal reflections, conversations, and explorations of his extensive archiv.
Paulo Catrica (Lisboa, 1965).
He studied Photography at Ar.Co (Lisbon, 1985), obtained a Bachelor’s degree in History from Universidade Lusíada (Lisbon, 1992), an MA in Image and Communication from Goldsmiths’ College (London, 1997), and a PhD in Photography Studies from the School of Arts and Media / Westminster University (London 2011). Researcher at the Instituto de História Contemporânea na Universidade Nova de Lisboa, since 2014.
He has been exhibiting and publishing his photographic work regularly since 1997, and his work is represented in public and private collections in Portugal and abroad.
Exhibitions (selection): Galeria do Parque (V.N. Barquinha 2019), Casa das Artes (Tavira 2017), Galeria Presença (Porto 2016), Centro de Arte Moderna, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian (Lisbon 2023), Fruitmarket Gallery (Edinburgh, 2012), EDP Museum (Lisbon, 2011), Carlos Carvalho Contemporary Art Gallery (Lisbon, 2011), Circuit Gallery (Toronto 2010).
Publications: O desvio que fez a curva do rio (2019), Memorator (2015), Mode d’emploi (2014), TNSC (2011), Liceus(2006) e Periferias (1998).
The episode 7 of the television programme “Entre Imagens”, RTP2 (2014), a project by Sérgio Mah and Pedro Macedo, is dedicated to his work.