a Rotterdam based but not location dependent practice of aesthetic design thinking and multidisciplinary research composing of: 1. freelance art direction, 2. photography, 3. consultancy, 4. curation, 5. witty (copy) writing, and 6. occasional stints of sound narration, by Alexandre Furtado. My educational background is in international business administration and entrepreneurship. Not being defined by my studies and/or job titles and wanting to broaden my view of the world, I now work with many of them – it’s always a collaborative effort – in between photography, art, sustainable fashion, design thinking, urban development and social endeavouring. All this whilst having a seat at the table with the mayor as well as hanging with the kids on the corner, and trying to connect worlds who normally don’t meet, understand or communicate to each other. Capitalistic practices with communistic intentions. Sounds confusing? It is not. It’s a never ending research. Some call it being fluid or 21st-century-privileged-possible-realism.
Wu-Tang forever!
email:
alex@furtadomelville.com
telephone:
+31 6 48 44 59 02
studio / visiting address:
Pretorialaan 141
3072 EL Rotterdam
Holland
European VAT nr: NL225017441B01
Dutch Chamber of Commerce nr: 67920918
selected visual work:
current projects:
DAMAGE – managing director
VERS BETON – head of advertising
STUDIO NARRATIVE – consultancy, reorganisation & HR specialist
TUMO STUDIOS ARMENIA – design education for Q1-2019
RUN AFRICA ETHIOPIA – photography & online for Q1-2018
selected collaborators, people and organisations:
IMC Weekendschool Rotterdam-Zuid,
Harvard University, Graduate School of Design magazine,
Erasmus University, School of History, Culture and Communication
Utrecht University, Urban Divercities
Hogeschool Rotterdam, WdKA, exam committee & guest lectures
Constança Saraiva / Conversas,
and more (to come)
awards:
one and counting
2018, 1st prize – Most Pointless Movie Award during Pointless International Film Festival – “elements of kapsalon” theme – Rotterdam, NL