alexandre liberato




Alexandre Liberato (b. 1981) is a Portuguese visual artist, graduated in Architecture from the Technical University of Lisbon. Based in Berlin since 2012, he pursues an interdisciplinary practice encompassing painting, textile art, and sculpture. Rooted in the interplay of space and materiality, his work reveals a sustained inquiry into care, transformation, and resilience. 

Working primarily with natural fabrics and sewing threads, Liberato investigates social and identity constructs, questioning how invisible structures shape personal identities, challenging entrenched dynamics of power, and reexamining notions of gender. Often employing layered surfaces, sculptural folds, and subtle color palettes, his compositions invite reflection on the fragile boundary between vulnerability and strength.

Liberato has expanded his practice through specialized programs such as the CREART Artistic Research Labs and a residency at Konvent.Zero in Barcelona. His work has been presented in solo and group exhibitions across Europe, including at KINDL – Center for Contemporary Art, Hošek Contemporary, 48 Stunden Neukölln, Studio Baustelle, Projektraum 145, and his own STUDIO/GALLERY in Berlin. Additionally, he has exhibited at the Thessaloniki Queer Art Festival.








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A central theme in my recent projects, including the body of work developed for my last solo exhibition, Courage Not to Fight (2024), is rethinking masculinity through acts of care and reflection, proposing a new understanding of what it means to occupy a "masculine" space. Rather than reinforcing aggression or dominance, I emphasize openness and attentiveness, asserting that true strength lies in empathy and transformation. Whether in small textile works or large-scale installations, this exploration runs throughout my practice, inviting viewers to reconsider how social constructs can be reimagined.

The sense of care expressed through sewing, painting, and other forms of meticulous labor invites a deeper contemplation of identity. Each fragment of cloth or layer of paint becomes a site where new meanings take shape, bridging my personal experience and collective discourse. By interweaving pigment, fabric, and space, I aim to demonstrate how even the most subtle gestures can create new structures and foster transformation.

Ultimately, my work is an invitation to contemplate the intersection of physical and emotional space, which I see as the threshold of the sublime. I believe healing and transformation come not from force, but from attentiveness. Each stitched seam or layered surface becomes an emblem of resilience, a metaphor for reworking the cultural fabric that shapes identity.



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Alexandre liberato


b* 1981, Lisbon-Portugal 
Visual Artist & Architect, based in Berlin 
contact@alexandreliberato.com
www.alexandreliberato.com


Education


2017-2018, CREART - Artistic and Creative Research Labs, with Gemma Guasch and Josep Asunción, Barcelona
2017, International Symposium Architecture of Collage at Berlinische Galerie, Berlin
2017, Seminar Experimental Photography at AR.CO, Lisbon
2012, Traditional Chinese Painting and Calligraphy, with Sheng Qing 盛情, Beijing
1999-2005, BA (Hons) Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Technical University, Lisbon


exhibitions


2024, COURAGE NOT TO FIGHT, solo exhibition, STUDIO/GALLERY, Berlin
2024, SUBLIMINAL SILENCE, 48 Stunden Neukölln Art Festival, Casa de Música tuCanto, Berlin 
2024, NATURE MORTE AFTER NATURE OBSERVATA, group exhibition, Showroom Frau Caze, Berlin
2024, THINGS YOU CAN NOT BUY, Sellerie Weekend, group exhibition, Studio Baustelle, Berlin
2023, BAAM#6, Berlin Affordable Art Market, Not A Gallery, Berlin
2023, DESIGN·ART·SUNDAY, group exhibition, Casa de Música tuCanto, Berlin 
2023, SER & SENSITIVITY, solo exhibition, Café Tasso, Berlin
2022, BAAM#4, Berlin Affordable Art Market, Moos Space, Berlin
2022, μελαγχολία (MELANCHOLY), duo exhibition with HANSLAND, STUDIO/GALLERY, Berlin
2022, MORE NEW HEROES, solo exhibition, STUDIO/GALLERY, Berlin
2022, EPO FOR UKRAINE, charity auction, European Patent Office, Munich
2021, AIR, 48 Stunden Neukölln Art Festival, KINDL - Center for Contemporary Art, Berlin
2021, FRESH LEGS, group exhibition,  Gallery Heike Arndt DK, Berlin
2020, ΤΙ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΦΟΒΟΣ; WHAT IS FEAR?, film festival, Hošek Contemporary, Berlin
2020, UNLOCK, group exhibition, Espacio 88, Barcelona
2020, BEFORE THE INSURGENCY, Thessaloniki Queer Art Festival, online 
2020, BIG WHITE LIES, solo exhibition and online video streaming, 48 Stunden Neukölln Art Festival, Berlin 
2019, QUEERNESS, group exhibition, Projektraum 145, Berlin


RESIDENCIES


2019 Konvent.Zero, Berga, Barcelona


ARCHITECTURE


2012-2017, Co-founder of the architectural office PitLibermann GbR, Berlin
2012,  Architect at DO Architecture Art Interior Gallery Fun, DO度联体艺术设计机构 际, 798 Art District, Beijing
2005-2011, Architect at BCQ Arquitectura Barcelona


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