Gabriel Ribeiro
Gabriel Ribeiro was born in 1990 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He holds a BA in Fine Art Practice from Chelsea School of Arts and Design in London and an MA in Sculpture from the Faculty of Fine Arts in Lisbon. He currently lives and works between Lisbon and Rio de Janeiro.
His work has been exhibited at institutions such as the Espronceda Institute of Arts and Culture (ES), Galeria Av. Da Índia – Galerias Municipais de Lisboa (PT), Cordoaria Nacional (PT), and in July 2025 he will open a solo exhibition at the Centro Cultural dos Correios in Rio de Janeiro. Ribeiro has also taken part in both solo and group exhibitions in galleries and project spaces in Germany, Portugal, Spain, France, the United States, Mexico, and Brazil.
In 2024, he was awarded a PhD scholarship by FCT – Fundação para Ciência e Tecnologia, where he conducts research supported by the European Fund and the Portuguese Republic. He has been appointed artist-in-residence/fellow at several international art institutions, including Espronceda Institute for Arts and Culture (ES), Schiesslhaus supported by KulturFonds Bayern (DE), GlogauAIR (DE), CO-RESIDENCY (Online/Singapore), Residency 108 (USA), and was a fellowship recipient at the Vermont Studio Center (USA).
He received the Espronceda Institute Prize at SWAB Art Fair in 2022 (ES), the ArtConnect Artist Prize (2022), and the Millennium bcp Youth Art Prize in 2021 (PT).
Exhibition View
Exhibition View
Exhibition View
Conduit I, 2025
Cyanotype Printed Photogram on Fiber Papper, Nielsen Frame, UV70 Glass
76.5×66.5 cm
Conduit II, 2025
Cyanotype Printed Photogram on Fiber Papper, Nielsen Frame, UV70 Glass
76.5×66.5 cm
Four Bladders, 2025
Cyanotype Printed Photogram on Fiber Papper, Nielsen Frame, UV70 Glass
67.5×76.5 cm
Urethra, 2025
Stainless Steel, Blown Glass, Epoxy Putty, Liquid Metal
193x07x20 cm
Detail of Urethra, 2025
Stainless Steel, Blown Glass, Epoxy Putty, Liquid Metal
193x07x20 cm
Still Water, 2025
Blown Glass, Distill Water, Iron
48.5x07x07 cm
Exhibition View
Refill, 2025
Stainless Steel, Blown Glass, Silver Raisin
36x105x35 cm
Breach, 2025
Fire Printed Photogram, Nielsen Frame, UV70 Glass
40.5×50.5 cm
Detail of Refill, 2025
Stainless Steel, Blown Glass, Silver Raisin
36x105x35 cm
Detail of Refill, 2025
Stainless Steel, Blown Glass, Silver Raisin
36x105x35 cm
Detail of Afters, 2025
Blown Glass, Glass plate, Steel Straw, Silver Raisin, Silver Grape, Alcohol Ink, Stainless Steel
Variable Dimensions
Breach, 2025
Fire Printed Photogram, Nielsen Frame, UV70 Glass
40.5×50.5 cm
Afters, 2025
Blown Glass, Glass plate, Steel Straw, Silver Raisin, Silver Grape, Alcohol Ink, Stainless Steel
Variable Dimensions
Detail of Afters, 2025
Blown Glass, Glass plate, Steel Straw, Silver Raisin, Silver Grape, Alcohol Ink, Stainless Steel
Variable Dimensions
Detail of Afters, 2025
Blown Glass, Glass plate, Steel Straw, Silver Raisin, Silver Grape, Alcohol Ink, Stainless Steel
Variable Dimensions
Detail of Afters, 2025
Blown Glass, Glass plate, Steel Straw, Silver Raisin, Silver Grape, Alcohol Ink, Stainless Steel
Variable Dimensions
Deflator, 2025
Stainless Steel, Cyanotype Printed Photogram on Cotton, Silver Raisin
39×58.5×10 cm
Deflator, 2025
Stainless Steel, Cyanotype Printed Photogram on Cotton, Silver Raisin
39×58.5×10 cm
Detail of Deflator, 2025
Stainless Steel, Cyanotype Printed Photogram on Cotton, Silver Raisin
39×58.5×10 cm
Exhibition View
Basket III, 2025
Cast Aluminium
26x17x13 cm
Exhibition View
Basket I, 2025
Cast Aluminium
33x33x14.5 cm
Sun-maid I, 2025
Solar Print on Polyurethane Foam, Cable, Polycarbonate
147x119x10cm + cable
Detail of Sun-maid I, 2025
Solar Print on Polyurethane Foam, Cable, Polycarbonate
147x119x10cm + cable
Grape, 2025
Silver Grape, Light system, Cable, motor
Variable Dimensions | Edition of 3
Detail of Grape, 2025
Silver Grape, Light system, Cable, motor
Variable Dimensions | Edition of 3
Detail of Grape, 2025
Silver Grape, Light system, Cable, motor
Variable Dimensions | Edition of 3
Exhibition View
Exhibition View
Sun-maid II, 2025
Solar Print on Polyurethane Foam, Cable, Polycarbonate
120x202x10 cm + cable
Horn of Plenty, 2025
Industrial Dehydrator, Stainless Stell, Cast Aluminium, Grapes
125×46.5×64 cm
Detail of Horn of Plenty, 2025
Industrial Dehydrator, Stainless Stell, Cast Aluminium, Grapes
125×46.5×64 cm
Detail of Horn of Plenty, 2025
Industrial Dehydrator, Stainless Stell, Cast Aluminium, Grapes
125×46.5×64 cm
Bent Fire V, 2023
Fire-printed photogram, Wood coated aluminium frame, museum glass
67×50 cm | Unique Edition
Bent Fire VII, 2023
Fire-printed photogram, Wood coated aluminium frame, museum glass
50×67 cm | Unique Edition
Bent Fire VI, 2023
Fire-printed photogram, Wood coated aluminium frame, museum glass
67×50 cm | Unique Edition
Bent Fire II, 2023
Fire-printed photogram, Wood coated aluminium frame, museum glass
50×40 cm | Unique Edition
Bent Fire III, 2023
Fire-printed photogram, Wood coated aluminium frame, museum glass
50×40 cm | Unique Edition
Bull Kelp II, 2022
Epoxy resin, pigment, laser-cut stainless steel
33x25x10 cm | Unique Edition
Bull Kelp I, 2022
Epoxy resin, pigment, laser-cut stainless steel
33x25x10 cm| Unique Edition
Dust Mite, 2023
Laser-cut stainless steel
68×50 cm | Unique Edition
Exhibition View
Deep Tissue, 2023
Glazed ceramic, stainless steel
263x95x50 cm
Detail of Deep Tissue, 2023
Glazed ceramic, stainless steel
263x95x50 cm
Detail of Deep Tissue, 2023
Glazed ceramic, stainless steel
263x95x50 cm
Refractor Head, 2023
Cast aluminum, stainless steel
20x25x29 cm | Edition of 3