About Miguel Rodrigues

Miguel Rodrigues is a Portuguese contemporary artist whose work examines the enduring relevance of the visual principles of the Portuguese Baroque within today's visual culture, shaped by architecture, spectacle and hyperreality. His practice explores how heritage and historical visual languages can be reinterpreted through contemporary materials, technologies and architectural contexts.

Born in Coimbra, a city deeply shaped by the Portuguese XVIII century Baroque, Miguel investigates the Baroque not as a historical style but as a visual system whose principles continue to resonate today. This ongoing research is described as Hyperbaroque, a sculptural language that reinterprets heritage through the lens of contemporary visual culture. His sculptures function as spatial interventions, creating a dialogue between heritage, architecture and contemporary visual culture.

His work has been presented through exhibitions, permanent installations and collaborations in Portugal, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Kuwait. It includes collaborations with institutions such as the Catherine Palace, the Sakıp Sabancı Museum, the Mayer van den Bergh Museum, the Shaikh Ebrahim Center for Culture and Research and the DIFC Sculpture Park, as well as architectural commissions for Beymen Tersane Istanbul, designed by OMA, Four Seasons Park Lane and Les Temps Istanbul – Curio Collection by Hilton.

Biography

Born 1987, Coimbra, Portugal

Based Lisbon, Portugal

Education Studied Sculpture at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Lisbon.

Practice Works internationally across Europe and the Middle East.

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Selected Exhibitions and Projects

Solo Exhibitions

(2026) "Heritage \ Miras", Merkur Gallery, Istanbul / Türkiye

(2026) "Sculpture duo" Four Season Hotel Ritz Lisbon, Lisbon / Portugal

(2025) "LISBOA25", Convento da Graça, Lisbon / Portugal

(2024) "Dinastia", Centro de Artes, Ponte de Sor / Portugal

(2024) "Adestes Fidelis" Nobu Hotel London Shoreditch - London / United Kingdom

(2024) "Dinastia", Palácio Fronteira, Lisbon / Portugal

(2023) "Catarina", AWC Gallery, Dubai / UAE

(2023) "Catarina", Igreja de Santa Catarina, Lisbon / Portugal

(2023) "Hyperbaroque Journey", 42 Maslak - Mariana Custódio Gallery, AWC Gallery; Istanbul / Türkiye

(2023) "Miguel Rodrigues a Portuguese Artist", Art Center, Bahrain Gallery, Ministry of Culture Bahrain; Manama / Bahrain

(2019) "La Beauté - Uma viagem ao Barroco de São Petersburgo", Camões, Lisbon / Portugal

(2018) "La Fuite", Galveias Palace and Lybrary, Lisbon / Portugal

(2017) "L’inauguration de hyperbaroque - Le profond, le sublime ... et le frivole", ACERT, Tondela / Portugal

Collective Exhibitions

(2026) "Nefes_8", Merkur Gallery, Istanbul / Türkiye

(2026) "Yüzeyin Derinliğinde", Taksim Sanat, Istanbul / Türkiye

(2025) “Towards the Sun”, ArtLouge, London / United Kingdom

(2024) "DIFC Sculpture Park", Gate Avenue DIFC, AWC Dubai, Dubai / UAE

(2024) “A Journey Through Art, Heritage, and Music”, CAP - Contemporary Art Platform / Portuguese Business Council in Kuwait, Kuwait City / Kuwait

(2024) "A Room os On´s Own", Bo Gallery & AWC Gallery, Dubai / UAE

(2023) "Cloud 9", Muse Contemporary Gallery, Bodrum / Türkiye

(2023) "DIFC Sculpture Park", Gate Avenue DIFC, AWC Dubai, Dubai / UAE

(2023) "Celebration With Friends", AWC Gallery, Dubai / UAE

(2022) Boom Festival, Arroz Studios, Idanha-a-Nova / Portugal

(2022) "Together In Different Ways", AWC Gallery, Dubai / UAE

(2022) "So Far, Yet So Close" Mariana Custódio Gallery, London / United Kingdom

(2021) "Local Goes Global", ANJE Pop-up Gallery, Paris / France

(2021) "New Era for Humanity", Movart Gallery, Lisbon / Portugal

(2021) "Rare Efect vol2 - an NFT Festival", Arroz Studios, Lisbon / Portugal

(2019) "5th Espinho Bienal" Espinho Museum, Espinho / Portugal

(2018) Glo’Art, Lanaken / Belgium

(2017) "Dream Castilho", Castilho 203, Lisbon / Portugal

(2017) "Symphonic Gardens", Gramaxo Foundation, Maia / Portugal

(2017) "Resgaste \ Sauvetage ", Radio Palace, Lisbon / Portugal

Heritage Dialogues

Selected artistic interventions and photographic projects

developed in dialogue with historic architecture and cultural heritage.

(2024) Shaikh Ebrahim Center for Culture and Research - Muharraq / Bahrain

(2021) Santa Clara Nova – Coimbra / Portugal

(2020) Sao Vicente de Fora Monastery, Coimbra / Portugal

(2018) Sakip Sabancı Museum – Istanbul / Türkiye

(2018) Catherine Palace – St Petersburg / Russia

(2018) Museum Van Den Bergh – Antwerp / Belgium

(2017) Mechanism of the Carillons – National Palace of Mafra / Portugal

(2017) Chapel of Saint John the Baptist, Church of Saint Roque - Lisbon / Portugal

(2016) Table Coach - National Coach Museum - Lisbon / Portugal

(2016) Joanina Library, Coimbra University – Coimbra / Portugal

Selected Public Sculptures & Permanent Installations

(2026) Les Temps, Curio Collection by Hilton - Istanbul, Türkiye

(2026) Osvaldo Vieira International Airport - Bissau / Guinea-Bissau

(2025) Beymen Tersane - Istanbul / Türkiye

(2025) Four Seasons Park Lane - London / United Kingdom

(2025) Shaikh Ebrahim Center for Culture and Research - Muharraq / Bahrain

(2024) St Regis Doha Hotel - Doha / Qatar

(2023) Gate Avenue, DIFC - Dubai / UAE

(2022) Kismet by Milka - Dubai / UAE

(2022) Andaz Prague - a concept by Hyatt - Prague / Chéquia

(2021) 39 Kalamış Marina Hotel - Istanbul / Türkiye

(2019) Casa Dell’arte Hotel - Lisbon / Portugal

Art Fairs

(2025) Merkur Gallery; ARTWeeks Istanbul - Türkiye

(2024) AWC Gallery; 19th Contemporary Istanbul - Türkiye

(2023) Mariana Custódio Gallery; 18th Contemporary Istanbul - Türkiye

(2023) Muse Contemporary Gallery; ARTWeeks@Akaretle - Türkiye

(2022) Mariana Custódio Gallery; 17th Contemporary Istanbul - Türkiye

(2022) art Sümer Gallery; Bloom Contemporary Istanbul - Türkiye

(2022) art Sümer Gallery; ARTWeeks@Akaretler - Türkiye

(2021) Mariana Custódio Gallery; 16th Contemporary Istanbul - Türkiye

(2019) Casa dell’Arte; 15th Contemporary Istanbul - Türkiye

Art Residences

(2018) Art Department, Casa Dell’arte, Istanbul - Türkiye

(2018) Glo’art, Lanaken - Bélgium

(2017) Pensar o Barroco | Camara Municipal de Braga - Braga, Portugal

Selected Collections

RAK Art Foundation (Bahrain); Alfardan Art Collection (Qatar); National Modern Art Museum Kuwait (Kuwait); Papko Art Collection - Öner Kocabeyoglu Collection (Türkiye); Büyükkuşoğlu Family Collection (Türkiye); Elizabeth and Alain Pacquement Collection (France); Colecção Paulo Tavares (Portugal); Narongdej’s Private Art Collection (Thailand); Houses of Fronteira and Alorna Foundation (Portugal); Conselho Superior de Magistratura (Portugal).

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