Ricardo Basbaum (artist, Rio de Janeiro / Brasil)

Ricardo Basbaum (born in 1961 in São Paulo, Brazil) lives and works as an artist and author predominantly in Rio de Janeiro. He was represented at documenta 12 (2007) with Would you like to participate in an artistic experience?, has worked since 1994 with performance and interactively together with participants in various countries. Amongst other places, his works have been shown in: Audain Gallery, Vancouver (2014); The Showroom, London (2013); Biennale São Paulo (2012); Ludlow 38, New York (2009); Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam (2009); Shanghai Biennale (2007); Documenta 12, Kassel (2007); Witte de With, Rotterdam (2005); Museu de Arte Moderna, Rio de Janeiro (2004). He is author of the Manual do artista-etc (Azougue, 2013) and Além da pureza visual (Zouk, 2007) and teaches as a professor at the Instituto de Artes, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro.

Photo: Daniela Mattos