Vijai Patchineelam

(Niterói/RJ – 1983)

PhD by the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Antwerp) in 2016, graduated in industrial design by Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in 2007. Participated in many group and solo exhibitions, besides residencies in Brazil and internationally. His work combines photography, video and publications.

Sambashiva – The Photographs of Sambasiva Rao Patchineelam is a research project within the photographic archive of scientist Sambasiva Rao Patchineelam, aiming at the publication of an artist’s book discussing issues like authorship, editing and image appropriation.