Tomás Guedes
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Biography
Tomás Guedes (Porto, 1998) is a Portuguese visual artist and filmmaker. He holds a degree in Communication Sciences with a specialization in Cinema from NOVA University Lisbon and studied Audiovisual Communication at Carlos III University in Madrid (Erasmus+). Focused on his artistic practice, he completed the Cinema/Moving Image course at Ar.Co - Center for Art and Visual Communication, in 2024. His work explores childhood, trauma, memory, dreams, and intergenerational differences.
Known For
Every Sunday, in the borough of Penha de França, Luísa organises a festive gathering at a local community hall. Miguel, a film student who recently moved to Lisbon, visits the space while getting to know a neighbourhood that feels oddly familiar to him.
Alto da Eira
Inspired by "A Sombra" from "Contos do Gin-Tonic" by Mário-Henrique Leiria. During the night, illusion arises from the synaptic processes of delirium. In the spell for clarity challenges arise from the relationship between body and mind. In this psychological universe of mental confusion, the shock induces distortion and changes in perception.