Nuno Cera

Born in Beja, 1972. Lives and works in Berlin and Lisboa.
Graduated in advertising by the IADE, Lisbon, 1995. Attended the Maumaus – School of art and photography, Lisbon (1995/1997). Has been granted a scholarship by the Pépinières Européennes pour Jeunes Artistes, the Orient Foundation and the CPF-Portuguese Photography Centre of the Ministry of Culture. In 2001, he was awarded by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation João Hogan scholarship for resident artists to the Künstlerhaus Bethanien, in Berlin. In 2004, was nomineed to be in the short list of the first edition of Besphoto – Portuguese Photographic Award. Artist residency in 2006 at ISCP - International Studios and Curatorial Program. NYC, USA.
In 2007 and 2008 received grants from the DGARTS, Portugal to realize a video ( Sans, Souci, 2008) and to the investigate 12 megacities around the world. ( Futureland, 2008-1010). He was the solo artist (photography and video) in the Portuguese Pavilion at Expo Zaragoza 2008, Spain.