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Tiago Francez<\/span><\/span>, also known as The Empty Belly<\/strong>, grounds his work in the question of human nature\u2014whether through its affirmation, its absence, or its destruction. He constantly seeks to define the fragility and origin of the human being, whom he considers to be at the root of many drifts and deviations.<\/p>\n

The point<\/strong> is the sole constituent of The Empty Belly\u2019s work. It claims to be part of a vast body, yet possesses its own independence and identity.<\/p>\n

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\u201cA point marks a position in space. A point can be a center. The center of the universe. It can be an insignificant speck of matter or a concentrated locus of power. It can represent the beginning of life or mark its end. A starting point or an arrival point. It can pierce like a bullet or puncture like a needle. A point may assert its own identity or dissolve into the crowd. In typography, a point marks a period. A full stop. In geometry, a point is a pair of x and y coordinates. It has no mass. Graphically, a point appears as punctuation. \u2018Everything starts from a point.\u2019 (W. Kandinsky). A point is a visible mark. The point is the smallest unit. It asserts its existence through the relationship it generates with itself. It can be both significant and insignificant. Is a point divine? Is it perfection? Ultimately, what does it mean to be a point? Point. To be or not to be\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Education<\/h2>\n

Born in 1990 in Lisbon.
Lives and works in London (United Kingdom) and Mulhouse (France).
BA in Painting \u2013 University of Lisbon, Faculty of Fine Arts.<\/p>\n

Exhibitions<\/h2>\n

Group Exhibitions<\/h3>\n
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    2015<\/strong> \u2013 Death in Dalston<\/em>, BSMT Space, London<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    2013<\/strong> \u2013 Means to an End<\/em>, Neurotitan Gallery, Berlin<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    2012<\/strong> \u2013 Finalists Exhibition, Faculty of Fine Arts Gallery, Lisbon<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    2011<\/strong> \u2013 Orfeu<\/em>, A.R.T.A., Lisbon<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Solo Exhibitions<\/h3>\n
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      2019<\/strong> \u2013 Nothing is the Beginning of Something<\/em>, Orlinda Laverne Gallery, Mulhouse<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      2018<\/strong> \u2013 Achille<\/em>, Galerie Frangulyan, Paris<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      2013<\/strong> \u2013 The Invisible Sinew<\/em>, Monumental Gallery, Lisbon<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Public Interventions<\/h2>\n
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        2018<\/strong> \u2013 IMINENTE, London<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        2018<\/strong> \u2013 POLINIZADOS, Valencia<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        2017<\/strong> \u2013 ESTAU, Estarreja<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        2017<\/strong> \u2013 Convento do Carmo, Torres Novas<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        2016<\/strong> \u2013 MURO LX, Lisbon<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        2016<\/strong> \u2013 LE COURT, Altkirch<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        2015<\/strong> \u2013 LE M.U.R, Mulhouse<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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