Ju Pereira 

 

Dutch born in Brazil visual artist with a background in psychology, pedagogy and art.

 

I combine my passion for traveling and photography with my background working on cultural diversity, creating pictures of diverse people and places, many of them reflected on mirrors, glass or water.

 

I have been experimenting with different materials and forms of art expression, including: lithography, wood engraving, porcelain painting, leather, ceramics, watercolors, and photography. I studied fine arts in Brazil and had tutorials with Dutch photographer Robert Goddyn, after moving to The Netherlands. I studied street, portrait, food and still life photography, mainly at the Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam (FOAM) and Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. ​In addition to my own visual work, since the pandemic, I have been curating exhibitions for other artists.

 

I have been doing exhibitions in various countries: Belgium, Brazil, England, France, Greece, Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and The Netherlands. Besides two books on leadership & culture written with my partner, I published the photography books:

 

- Garopaba Distorted

- Magic Sea

- Netherlands Upside Down

- “Oranje” Celebration. The Dutch King’s and Queen’s Day

- São Paulo Mirrors. Hidden beauty of a concrete jungle

- See What the Dutch Say

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