Cláudia Freitas

Cláudia Freitas (Setúbal, 1967) lives and works in Setúbal. Photography is the medium she uses to discover and understand better places and their relationship with contemporary life.

Studied photography at the Portuguese Institute of Photography in Lisbon (2010-2012), completed a postgraduate degree in art curation at FCSH-Universidade Nova de Lisboa (2019).

She founded and runs Lapso Gallery, located in Setúbal, Portugal, since 2019. Lapso is an independent space dedicated to the dissemination, commercialisation and enjoyment of contemporary art, namely photography.

Her work as a photographer has been shown and disseminated through the internet, author editions and exhibitions.

Exhibitions

2020 “Shinkasen” – Lapso Galeria, Setúbal, Portugal

2013 “Carrasqueira” – Champanheria in Setúbal, Portugal

2012 “ Carrasqueira” – Clube Ferroviário, Lisboa, Portugal

Publications

2020 – Shinkasen, edição de autor

2018 – Maputo, published by por Photo Experience

2016 – Setúbal,  published by Photo Experience

2017 – O tempo passou aqui, published by r Photo Experience

2017 – Palafitas, published by Photo Experience

Academics

2020 –  Aesthetics – SNB, Sociedade Nacional Belas Artes, Lisbon, PT

2020 – B&W Street Portraiture Workshop, with Arteh Odjidja  – Leica Akademie London, UK

2019 – Graduate degree in Art Curation –  FCSH, Universidade Nova Lisboa, Lisbon, PT

2016  – Photography Book Design – António Júlio Duarte, Atelier de Lisboa, Lisbon, PT

2012 – Photography – IPS, Instituto Português de Fotografia,Lisbon  PT

2001 – Master in Logistic – IST, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, PT

1992 – Degree in Applied Mathematics  – FCUL, Universidade Lisboa, Lisbon, PT