José Carlos Marques, Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal, 1980.
Lives and works in his hometown.
He has a Bachelor’s degree in Audiovisual Communication Technology (Polytechnic Institute of Porto – 2002) and an Honors degree in Photography (Polytechnic Institute of Porto – 2004). After two curricular internships at the Póvoa de Varzim City Hall (2003) and the publication Jornal de Notícias (2004), and two professional internships at the Polytechnic Institute of Porto (2005 and 2006/2007), he continued his career as a photographic reporter in several companies and institutions.
In 2014, the author begun the production of an artistic body of work that has allowed him to develop several series on subjects related to today's society.
His images can be found in various newspapers, magazines and books.
Individual Exhibitions
2024 - After Nightfall - Biblioteca Municipal Rocha Peixoto, Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal
2018 - Eça de Queiroz - Casa Eça de Queiroz, Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal
2016 - Elements - Circulo Católico de Operários, Vila do Conde, Portugal
Group Exhibitions
2019 - CorpoRealities - PH21 Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
Collaborations
2019 - Palavras Correntes - Dictionary - Portugal
2014 - Flanzine #4 - Carrossel - Portugal
Mentions to His Work
2021 - After Nightfall - https://thomashammoudi.com/photographier-la-nuit - France
2020 - After Nightfall - https://thomashammoudi.com/bibliographie - France