Bio:
b. 1991, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Patricia Peixoto is an artist and designer based in Vienna. Her transdisciplinary practice navigates the intersections of contemporary art, cultural narratives, and decolonial approaches, encompassing painting, collage, and research-based projects.
Having lived in Rio de Janeiro (BR), Porto (PT), São Paulo (BR), Brasília (BR), and Beijing (CN), Peixoto brings a multicultural and nomadic perspective to her artistic practice. Now based in Vienna, her work continues to engage with feminist, postcolonial, and ecological emergency processes in contemporary art.
She holds a Master’s in Arts and Design from the University of Brasília (UnB), where she was a CAPES Merit Scholar. With a background in fashion and textile design, Peixoto has worked extensively in creative direction, pattern design, and artistic collaborations. She was the founder of Paira, a brand that merged artistic exploration with design, and has contributed to academic publications discussing design, craft, and relational practices.
Peixoto’s work has been recognized with awards such as the Young Creators Award in Portugal (2012).
Education:
2022. Master’s Degree in Design, Art Institute. University of Brasilia (UnB). Brazil. Recipient of the CAPES Merit Scholarship for academic excellence
2014. Bachelor’s Degree in Design (Fashion Design Specialization), Faculty of Arts and Design. Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC -RJ). Brazil.
2012. Academic exchange program. focused on jewelry design studies. Jewelry and Fashion Design Department. School of Visual Arts (ESAD – Porto). Portugal
Exhibitions:
2024. Jiankangbao in Art and Contemporary Thought at Galeria Z42, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
2021. Mola Woman in Limonada Project at Casa Park, Brasília, Brazil.
2020. Suspended Surfaces in Arte no Apê at Limonada Project, Brasília, Brazil.
2014. Paira at Expo Design PUC – Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
2014. Weight of the Thread in CoopaRoca and PUC-Rio: Connection Between Design and Handcrafted Textiles, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
2012. Espaço Parágrafo in 3000 Proposals at Galeria A Colecionadora, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
2012. Modular Processes in Young Creators Award 2012, Cascais, Portugal.
2010. Wheel Project at Expo Design PUC – Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Awards:
Winner of the Young Creators Award 2012, Cascais, Portugal
Project Modular Processes in the Fashion Design Category
Award at the Young Creators Award 2012, Cascais, Portugal
Project The Path That the Line Makes in the Fashion Design Category
