Thierry Ferreira

Thierry Ferreira (1970, France) is a Portuguese sculptor whose practice traverses the intersections of sculpture, drawing, and photography. His work delves into the human relationship with space—both physical and imagined—exploring themes of construction, habitation, and transformation.

Through a dialogue of materials, Ferreira interrogates the tension between structure and fluidity, permanence and ephemerality. His sculptures evoke the built environment while echoing primal forms—archaic shelters, forgotten architectures, and the invisible forces that shape our world. In his hands, materials become vessels of memory, bridging contemporary existence with ancestral ways of dwelling.

Photography, in Ferreira’s practice, transcends documentation; it is a sculptural act—a protocol that captures, reframes, and redefines the physical. His works oscillate between the tangible and the immaterial, suggesting that space is not merely occupied but also imagined, remembered, and felt.

With a career spanning over two decades, Ferreira’s public sculptures have left their mark across the globe, from Portugal to China, Argentina to Iran. These works stand as silent witnesses to the passage of time, seamlessly integrating into urban and natural landscapes. Recognized with numerous awards, his art has been exhibited internationally, cementing his place within contemporary sculpture.

Ferreira’s vision is one of presence and absence, construction and erosion—a perpetual dialogue between humanity and the spaces it inhabits, where the invisible becomes visible, and the ephemeral endures.