Maristela Colucci is a photographer and visual artist, graphic designer, book publisher and cultural producer.
She presented six solo exhibitions in Brazil and one in Lisbon, Portugal. Collectively, she exhibited in Brazil in museums such as MAM and MIS and also at Memorial of Latin America. Also in Colombia, Italy, Thailand, Portugal and the United States.
Her images feature on 24 stamps in Brazil and on phone cards.
They are also present in the following collections: MAM (Verde Lente), FNAC and BnF - Bibliothèque nationale de France.
She has published eight photobooks and since 2010 she has been in charge of Grão Editora.
On assignment ⸻
Author books:
2015 - BUSCADOR (e-book)
2011 - THE BOYS OF CONGADA, Grão Editora
2010 - ILHABELA, Ed. Metalivros
2009 - SUB, VOYAGE TO SUBMARINE BRAZIL, Grão Editora
2009 - PACIFIC CROSSING, Ed. Terra Virgem
2007 - ANTARCTICA, A WORLD MADE OF ICE, Ed. Cia das Letrinhas
2006 - NORTHERN ROUTE, Ed. Terra Virgem
2005 - SUBMARINE BRAZIL, Ed. Metalivros
Books
2010 - Meetings with Photography - FNAC Brasil Collection
2000 - Brazil - 22 April 500/1999 - 100 photographers portray the daily life of the country in 24 hours
1998 - Brazil - Splendid Land, Ed. Terra das Artes
1998 - ALCÂNTARA, Araquém, Terra Brasil
1997 - Our National Parks, Volkswagen do Brasil
1997 - Brazil Adventure Odyssey, Ed. Terra Virgem
1996 - National Parks - Brazil, Ibama - Empresa das Artes
1996 - Where Brazil is Most Beautiful, Editora Azul
1995 - DE BONI, Zé, Verde Lente, Empresa das Artes
1995 - HETZEL, Bia, L. Lodi and S. Negreiros, Fernando de Noronha, Prêmio Editorial
1994 - Hetzel, Bia, org. - Corais do Sul da Bahia, Editora Nova Fronteira
1989 - Visions of Nature, Mercedes Benz do Brasil
Main Solo Exhibitions
2024 - Villa Bella - itinerant exhibition across the following cities: São Paulo (MIS Museum of Image and Sound), Ubatuba (Teatro Municipal), and Caraguatatuba (MACC - Museum of Art and Culture of Caraguatatuba)
2021 - Villa Bella - Iconographic memory of a beautiful island (Ilhabela 1900-1980), FUNDACI, Ilhabela, SP
2004 - Congada de Ilhabela - Secretaria da Cultura, Ilhabela, SP
1999 - Polaris - 80 days of sailing across Antarctica and South Georgia - SESC POMPÉIA, SP
1998 - Submarine Brazil - EXPO 98 - Brazil Pavilion, Lisbon, Portugal
1997 - Tribute to Water - Mr. Fish Gallery, São Paulo, 1997
1991 - The Mystery of Irma Vap - Teatro Cultura Artística, SP
1988 - Acquerello - Clube de Criação de São Paulo, SP
1987 - Marcel Marceau - Teatro Cultura Artística, SP
Main Group Exhibitions
2020 – #ICPConcerned – Global Images for Global Crisis, ICP, New York, USA
2017 - From 100 to 1,000 - Tato Gallery, SP (with "Floating")
2015 - The Portrait - Tiradentes Festival, Tiradentes, MG
(with "I REMEMBER - Latent dialogues, essential affections")
2015 - Hybrid Memories - BAC Gallery - Contemporary Art Bogota, Colombia
(with "IT’S RAINING RED PEOPLE")
2015 - Contemporary Venice - Palazzo Flangini, Venezia, Italy
(with "IT’S RAINING RED PEOPLE")
2015 - MIRA MOBILE PRIZE - Porto, Portugal
2003 - Project Alcatrazes - 14 years of environmental struggle - 6th International Photography Month, São Paulo
2000 - Brazil - 22 April 500/1999 - 100 photographers portray the daily life of the country in 24 hours - MIS - MUSEU DA IMAGEM E DO SOM, São Paulo
1997 - Brazil Aventura Odisséias - LATIN AMERICA MEMORIAL, São Paulo
1997 - Verde Lente - 3rd International Month of Photography, MAM
1995 - Brazil Research - 2nd International Month of Photography, CENTRO CULTURAL DE SP
1990/1992 - Alcatrazes - SECRETARIA DA CULTURA, São Paulo, 1990/MIS - MUSEU DA IMAGEM E DO SOM, São Paulo, 91; FORUM GLOBAL, Rio-92
