Carla Cabanas was born in Lisbon in 1979. Her work revolves around the methodologies of stretching the defined borders of the photography medium while dwelling on the issues of collective and cultural memory. She has presented her work in numerous solo and group exhibitions including MAAT-Museu de Arte, Arquitectura e Tecnologia, Lisbon; Museu Coleção Berardo, Lisbon; Centre D'art Contemporain, Meymac, France; Arquipélago – Centro de Artes Contemporâneas, Ribeira Grande, Açores; Aa Collections Gallery, Vienna; Biennale de l’Image Tangible, Paris; Grimmmuseum, Berlin; City Museum, Lisbon; Fundação Eugénio de Almeida, Évora; Carpe Diem Arte e Pesquisa, Lisbon; Lisbon Municipal Photographic Archive, Lisbon; 7ª Biennial São Tomé e Príncipe; National Museum of Natural History and Science, Lisbon; Círculo de Bellas Artes, Madrid and CCCB - Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona.
In 2012, she received an Honourable Mention in the Purificacion Garcia Photography Prize and 3rd place in the Ariane de Rothschild Painting Prize, 2005. In 2010, she was an intern in Antwerp with a scholarship from the Ministry of Culture.
She also attended artistic residencies in Austria, Germany, São Tomé and Príncipe and several in Portugal.
Work by the artist is held in prominent collections, including the National Gallery of Art Washington, DC; Luso-American Development Foundation; LPS Collection, Colección Kells, Santander; PLMJ Foundation Collection; Novo Banco Art Collection; Banque Privée Edmond de Rothschild Europe; Lisbon City Hall; MAAT and other private collections.
Inkjet print on Hahnemühle paper, gold leaf (imitation), rotating motor, magnets.
93x45x40cm.

Inkjet print on Hahnemühle paper, gold leaf (imitation), rotating motor, magnets.
Variable dimensions.

Inkjet print on Hahnemühle paper, gold leaf (imitation), rotating motor, magnets.
Variable dimensions (detail)

Inkjet print on Hahnemühle paper, gold leaf (imitation), rotating motor, magnets.
Variable dimensions (detail)




Intervention and gold leaf (22K) on color photographs
48,8 x 44 cm

Intervention and gold leaf (22K) on color photographs
48,8 x 44 cm

I don't trust myself when I'm sleeping II - You haven't been lucky at all, 2021

Intervention and gold leaf (22K) on color photographs
60 x 70 cm

Installation with synchronised 35mm slide projection, 7 projections, Copper e Tulle. Dimensions variable

Installation with synchronised 35mm slide projection, 7 projections, Copper e Tulle. Dimensions variable

Installation with synchronised 35mm slide projection, 7 projections, Copper e Tulle. Dimensions variable

Lambda print, light box, metal, 30 x 45 x 14 cm

Lambda print, light box, metal, 30 x 45 x 14 cm

Lambda print, light box, metal, 30 x 45 x 14 cm

Lambda print, light box, metal, 30 x 45 x 14 cm

Lambda print, light box, metal, 30 x 45 x 14 cm

Lambda print, light box, metal, 30 x 45 x 14 cm

Intervention on inkjet print, 110 x 90 cm

Intervention on inkjet print, 110 x 110 cm

Intervention on inkjet print, 110 x 110 cm

Intervention on inkjet print, 110 x 110 cm

Intervention on silver print gelatin proof
paper: 30,5x40,6 cm image:20x20cm.


Intervention on silver print gelatin proof
paper: 30,5x40,6 cm image:20x20cm.

Laser cutting on inkjet print, variable sizes

Laser cutting on inkjet print, variable sizes

Laser cutting on inkjet print, variable sizes