One-on-one Mentorship — Stephan Doitschinoff

A One-on-One mentoring programme developed by artist Stephan Doitschinoff, drawing on his experience as an educator at the Museum of Modern Art of São Paulo (MAM) and on methodologies developed over more than two decades of studio practice. His approach has also been shaped through lectures, courses and workshops at institutions including MASP, FAAP, Belas Artes, the Irish Museum of Modern Art and the Faculty of Fine Arts of Lisbon.

The programme is for artists who want to develop their practice, deepen their research, bring greater structure to ongoing projects, or gain clarity about where they want to take their work next.

Each mentoring process is shaped around the artist’s individual practice, interests, ambitions and current challenges. Sessions may focus on artistic research and references, creative processes, studio practice, the development of a series or body of work, portfolio development, exhibition projects, opportunities for presenting and circulating work, and longer-term professional development.

The aim is to create a space for reflection, critical dialogue and sustained exchange, helping each artist gain a deeper understanding of their own practice and develop the tools to build and sustain a coherent body of work over time.

Areas of Focus

Artistic language and practice — identifying and strengthening the elements that give the work its distinct character, coherence and identity.
Research and references — expanding visual, conceptual and methodological references in relation to the artist’s practice.
Creative processes and working methods — developing approaches for generating ideas and building projects, series and bodies of work.
Critical feedback on works and projects — discussing work in progress and exploring possible directions for its development.
Portfolio and project presentation — structuring and presenting a body of work clearly and effectively.
Studio practice — developing focus, continuity and approaches to sustaining long-term artistic research.
Presenting and circulating work — considering exhibitions, publications, residencies, galleries, institutions and other professional contexts.
Professional development — reflecting on goals, opportunities and the longer-term development of an artistic practice.

Who Is It For?

Early-career artists looking to develop their artistic language and research.
Artists with an ongoing practice who are seeking critical dialogue and feedback.
Artists preparing exhibitions, portfolios, applications or new projects.
Artists who want to deepen, structure or rethink their studio practice.

About the Artist

Stephan Doitschinoff (1977) lives and works in São Paulo.

His practice spans painting, sculpture, installation, video and performance. He received the Emerging Artist Award from the São Paulo Association of Art Critics (APCA) and has presented his work at institutions including the Irish Museum of Modern Art - IMMA (Ireland), Serralves Foundation (Portugal), Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego - MCASD (United States), Fondation Cartier (France), Museum of Modern Art of São Paulo - MAM (Brazil), São Paulo Museum of Art - MASP (Brazil), Museum of Modern Art of Bahia - MAM-BA (Brazil), Museu Afro (Brazil) and the 22nd Curitiba International Biennial.

Doitschinoff has had two books published by the German publisher Gestalten: Calma, the Art of Stephan Doitschinoff (2008), and Cras (2012).

His work is held in public and private collections including the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA), the Museum of Modern Art of Bahia and the Isabel and Agustín Coppel Collection (Mexico).

Alongside his studio practice, Doitschinoff has taught at the Museum of Modern Art of São Paulo and has given lectures, courses and workshops across Brazil, Ireland, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Portugal, Ukraine, Bulgaria and Argentina, at institutions including MASP, the Irish Museum of Modern Art and the Faculty of Fine Arts of Lisbon.

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