Foto: Elaine Ronzella
Cajueiro is an innovative Brazilian cultural producer and documentary photographer with over a decade of experience in cultural project management. His career is marked by a commitment to using art and culture as powerful instruments for social transformation, bridging cultural production and academic research.
Cajueiro's academic journey began in Perugia, Italy, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Communication Sciences. He furthered his education with a degree in Political Science from the University of Manchester, focusing on the relationship between journalism and national identities. This period was pivotal in developing a deep understanding of intercultural exchanges and decolonial theories, which have become fundamental to his work and research.
His passion for cultural production led him to found an independent company in 2014, with the aim of promoting culture through artist career management and cultural projects. His images and projects are rich with expression and feeling, proposing reflections on the lives of others and the cultural differences that enrich our world.
In 2017, Cajueiro enhanced his practical understanding of culture by completing an MBA in Cultural Management from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation in São Paulo. Two years later, he returned to Europe to pursue a PhD in Communication and Journalism at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, focusing on contemporary photographic collectives and their interaction with networked societies. During this time, he actively engaged with Barcelona's vibrant cultural scene.
Cajueiro's work is characterized by rich expression and a profound appreciation for cultural diversity. His images and projects invite reflection on the lives of others and the cultural differences that enrich our world.
CURRICULUM
Education
• Ph.D. in Communication and Journalism. October/2020 – June/2024 – Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
• MBA in Cultural goods: culture, economy, and management (March/2015 – October/2017) Getúlio Vargas Foundation, São Paulo, Brazil
• Master’s degree with Merits in International Politics (September/2011 – September/2012) University of Manchester – Manchester, England
• Bachelor's in Communication Sciences (September/2007 – July /2010) University for Foreigners of Perugia – Perugia, Italy.
2009 (Erasmus, 4 months) Department of Middle Eastern History and Political Science, Fatih University, Istanbul, Turkey.
SOLO Exhibitions
2022 - Terùn, Espacio de exposición Facultad de Filosofía UAB – Barcelona 2020 - Dal vuolto al Volto, Palazzo Lascaris – Torino
2019 - Terùn, L'Arteficio: Show Room & Art Factory – Torino
2019 - Terùn, Virada Sustentável de Campinas – Campinas/SP
2019 - Scavenger of Hope, Virada Sustentável de Valinhos – Valinhos/SP
2017 - Brazilian Portraits: São Paulo, Galeria Braz Cubas – Santos/SP 2017 - Brazilian Portraits: São Paulo, Museu Araçatubense de Artes Plásticas – Araçatuba/SP
2017 - Brazilian Portraits: São Paulo, Museu Histórico Sorocabano - Sorocaba/SP
2016 - Brazilian Portraits, Cavallerizza Irreale, Turin, Italy
2016 - Brazilian Portraits, Università per stranieri di Perugia – Perugia, Italy
2016 - The beauty and the pain: an experience in Nigeria, Centro de Exposições da Unicamp - Piracicaba and Campinas/SP
2015 - Portraits from Campinas, Museu da Imagem e Som (MIS) – Campinas/SP 2014 - The beauty and the pain: an experience in Nigeria, Ponto de Cultura Ibaô – Campinas/SP 2012 - The beauty and the pain: an experience in Nigeria, CIS Guanabara (UNICAMP) – Campinas/SP
2019 - Terùn, L'Arteficio: Show Room & Art Factory – Torino
2019 - Terùn, Virada Sustentável de Campinas – Campinas/SP
2019 - Scavenger of Hope, Virada Sustentável de Valinhos – Valinhos/SP
2017 - Brazilian Portraits: São Paulo, Galeria Braz Cubas – Santos/SP 2017 - Brazilian Portraits: São Paulo, Museu Araçatubense de Artes Plásticas – Araçatuba/SP
2017 - Brazilian Portraits: São Paulo, Museu Histórico Sorocabano - Sorocaba/SP
2016 - Brazilian Portraits, Cavallerizza Irreale, Turin, Italy
2016 - Brazilian Portraits, Università per stranieri di Perugia – Perugia, Italy
2016 - The beauty and the pain: an experience in Nigeria, Centro de Exposições da Unicamp - Piracicaba and Campinas/SP
2015 - Portraits from Campinas, Museu da Imagem e Som (MIS) – Campinas/SP 2014 - The beauty and the pain: an experience in Nigeria, Ponto de Cultura Ibaô – Campinas/SP 2012 - The beauty and the pain: an experience in Nigeria, CIS Guanabara (UNICAMP) – Campinas/SP
Group Exhibitions
2022 - Castellers e San Roc, Concurs de fotografia Festa Major de Gracia Barcelona – Barcelona
2021 - Tra le speranze, Vinhedo Visual Arts Festival – Vinhedo/SP
2018 - Almada, Ubatuba Arts Festival – Ubatuba/SP
2017 - Ocupe.Arte: Valinhos, Espaço Cutural Aguazul Piscinas,Valinhos/SP
2014 - Brazilian Portraits, 1o Fórum da Juventude – Valinhos/SP
2014 - Nigerian Faces, Novo Panorama das Artes – Valinhos/SP
2011 - The beauty and the pain: an experience in Nigeria, 8th Salão Nacional de fotografia Pérsio Galembeck – Araras/SP
GRANTS AND ARTISTIC PUBLICATIONS
2023 Webnar (Brazil) - Photographic collectives: an overview of a contemporary phenomenon. Grant by the State of São Paulo Culture department (PROAC).
2022 Exposition and printed catalog (Brazil) - Ocupe.Arte Trajetória: Genivaldo Amorim. Grant by the State of São Paulo Culture department (PROAC).
2021 Exposition and printed catalog (Brazil) - Espécies Nativas. Grant by the State of São Paulo Culture department (PROAC)
2021 Exposition and printed catalog (Brazil) - Ocupe.Arte Trajetória: Marcos Guimarães. Grant by the State of São Paulo Culture department (PROAC) 2020 Printed catalog - ‘Racconto Plurale – ‘Canta Oltre’ - Grant by CRT Foundation (Italy)
2020 Exposition and printed catalog (Brazil) - Ocupe.Arte Connections: arts between cities. Grant by the State of São Paulo Culture department (PROAC
2019 Photo ethnography research and exposition (Brazil) - Terùn: stories from the Movimento Sem Terra, Grant by the Virada Sustentável Institute
2019 Photo ethnography research and exposition - Scavengers of Hope, grant by the Virada Sustentável Institute
2019 Exposition and printed catalog (Brazil) - Ocupe.Arte Artists of Valinhos Sticker Collection. Grant by the State of São Paulo Culture department (PROAC)
2017 Book publication and exposition (Brazil) - 'Retratos Brasileiros: São Paulo,' São Proac, Grant by the State of São Paulo Culture department (PROAC)
2015 Exposition (Brazil) - 'Retratos Campineiros,' Campinas, Grant by the Campinas Culture department (FIIC)
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES and publications
2023 - Contemporary photo collectives: a vector for a decolonial photography? - 5th Latin American studies conference by CELAB- Autonomus University of Barcelona - Spain
2023 - Contemporary photo collectives: a decolonial photography? - Seminar on Ecosophy by UBIMOR- University of Bologna - Italy
2022 - Photojournalism and epistemic disobedience: the power of local narratives. Seminar on Public Policies and Education by the GEPPFOR- Federal University of Viçosa - Brazil
2020 Article Publication (Brazil) - ‘Terùn: a reflection on epistemological colonialism’, Revista de Ciências da Sociedade, V.3, N. 6