Fábio Miguel Roque

​Fábio Miguel Roque (b. 1985) photographer, publisher and curator. Born in Lisbon and based in Sintra, Portugal.

On his work we can notice a clear duality between documentary photography and also intimate and personal projects.

He makes the big part on his studies on I.P.F. (Portuguese Institute of Photography) between 2004 and 2007, and also several workshops in other portuguese institutions, like History of Contemporary Photography in Ar.Co.

He worked as a photojournalist at the beginning of his career, but for several reasons, decided to focus on more concrete subjects.

In the last years he made several solo and collective exhibitions both in Portugal and abroad in Places like US, Spain, Bulgaria, Poland and Germany. He was also shortlisted for some festival and awards, his projects are also in several publications from zines to books, between then "Hometown", "South" and "I found fireflies in my dream, talking to a strange, drunk and dead man!"

In 2014 he starts the publishing house "The Unknown Books", and since then published more then 50 zines and books; co-director of Preto Magazine, a magazine dedicated to strong black and white photogrpahy, that comes to life after the end of Preto Collective.

He is also member of Latent Image Collective, since 2014.

He is available for assignments, lectures and workshops, both in Portugal and abroad.

​Academic
2004 - Basic Photography at Portuguese Institute of Photography
2005 - Treatment Digital Photography at Portuguese Institute of Photography
2005/2007 - Professional Photography at Portuguese Institute of Photography
2010 - Attended the workshop of History of Contemporary Photography at Ar.Co
2013 - Photojournalism Workshop at MEF, with the photographer Nelson D'Aires of collective Kameraphoto
2016 - CCP (teacher certificate)

Solo Exhibitions
2018 - Origin , at at Centro Cultural Emmerico Nunes, Sines, Portugal
2017 - Origin, at Lisbon Photographic Archive, Lisbon, Portugal
2017 - I found fireflies in my dream, talking to a strange, drunk and dead man!, at Fábrica do Braço de Prata, Lisbon, Portugal
2016 - Redemption, at Casa do Alentejo, Lisbon, Portugal
2015 - River, at Cascais Art Gallery, Cascais, Portugal
2015 - River, at Casa Mantero, Sintra, Portugal
2015 - Redemption, at MADSE, Setubal, Portugal
2015 - Hometown, at Ribamar Palace, Oeiras, Portugal
2015 - Can You Predict Spring?, at Pirescoxe Castle, Loures, Portugal
2014 - Awake, at Fábrica do Braço de Prata, Lisbon, Portugal
2014 - Can you Predict Spring?, at CACTEJ, Vila Velha de Rodão, Portugal
2014 - Stories, at Centro Cultural Equuspolis, Golegã, Portugal
2014 - Can you Predict Spring?, at Centro Cultural Emmerico Nunes, Sines, Portugal
2013 - Can you Predict Spring?, at Casa do Brasil, Santarem, Portugal
2013 - Stories, at Paços do Concelho, Aveiro, Portugal
2013 - Forgotten, at gallery Jaime Lobo e Silva, Ericeira, Portugal
2010 - The Cubans, at House of Culture of Marvão, Portugal
2010 - The Cubans, at Fábrica do Braço de Prata, Lisbon, Portugal
2010 - The Cubans, at Elevator gallery, Sao Martinho do Porto, Portugal
2010 - Forgotten, at movie theater Florbela Espanca, Vila Viçosa, Portugal

Collective Exhibitions
2017 - Origin, at Byopaper, on Rencontres d’Arles, Arles, France
2017 - Origin, at Encontros de Imagem, Braga, Portugal
2017 - Origin, at MONØmania • A Black & White Photofest, Manila, Philippines
2017 - Ongoing Conversation, at Downtown Contemporary Gallery, Albuquerque, NM, USA (with Latent Image Collective)
2017 - Além/Beyond, with Nick Tauro Jr., Santarém, Portugal
2017 - Tales of Tètuan, at Casa Plástica, during "A Porta" festival, Leiria, Portugal
2017 - Origin, at 10ª Jornadas de Foto, Gijón, Spain
2017 - Origin, at Santander Photo, Santander, Spain
2017 - Shame, Polaroid Park at Palácio das Artes, Porto, Portugal
2017 - Road, Preto Collective, at Fábrica do Braço de Prata, Lisbon, Portugal.
2016 - Hometown, at Augusto Cabrita auditorium, Barreiro, Portugal
2016 - Home / Abroad, at The Harwood Art Center, Albuquerque, NM, United States of América (with Latent Image Collective)
2016 - Taking Pictures, at 516 Arts, Albuquerque, NM, United States of América (with Latent Image Collective)
2016 - I found fireflies in my dream, talking to a strange, drunk and dead man!, at Arcotangente, Madrid, Spain
2015 - Awake, at Iliya Beshkov Gallery in Pleven, Bulgaria
2015 - Breakfast Included Pop-Up Gallery PV, Blackpool, UK
2015 - Street installation, made by Rob Brulinski in 2507 N. Howard Street, Baltimore
2015 - Curio•sea•ty, East Street Arts, Patrick Studios, St Marys Lane, Leeds, U.K.
2015 - Lets Get Xeroxing, The Photocopy Club, Book And Job Gallery, San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
2014 - From Sea To You / Del Mar Para Ti, Poca Gallery, Portugalete, Bizkaia, Spain
2014 - Awake, at BF14 Biennal, Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal
2014 - Hometown, at DDA Factory, Cagliari, Italy.
2014 - Biennale of Photography Mauricio Vargas, Mértola, Portugal.
2014 - The Photocopy Club, Urban Spree Gallery, Berlin, Germany.
2014 - Redemption, with Ticka Arts, at Society for Photographic Educations National Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.
2013/2014 - "Libros que son fotos, fotos que son libros", Museo Reina Sofía, Madrid, Spain.
2013 - OGA "Stupefy" Group Exhibition, Gdansk, Poland.
2013 - OGA "Stupefy" Group Exhibition, Bristol, U.K.
2013 - Empty Strecth + Furthermore,Petty Thives Three Projection Party, Washington, D.C, U.S.A.
2013 - Awake, at 10º Black and White International Audovisual Festival, Oporto, Portugal
2013 - II Colective Exhibition, Jose Antonio Soler, Badajoz, Spain
2013 - VII Biennial of Visual Arts SCS, Leiria, Portugal
2011 - The Cubans, at Augusto Cabrita auditorium, Barreiro, Portugal
2007 - Diary, at Portuguese Institute of Photography, Lisbon, Portugal


Awards and Distinctions
2017 - Shortlisted to Santander Photo, Santander, Spain
2017 - Shortlisted to "A Porta" festival, Leiria, Portugal
2016 - Shortlisted to the month of photography, Barreiro, Portugal
2015 - Shortlisted to be a part of the exhibition of the International Phodar festival's 9th edition
2014 - Selected for BF14 Biennal, Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal
2014 - 3º Prize at Biennale of Photography Mauricio Vargas
2014 - Co-winner of The Art Boulevard & Livros de Ontem contest, "Liberdade, Medo & Solidão"
2013 - Winner, Awake, at 10º Black and White International Audovisual Festival, Oporto
2013 - 3º Prize in Art Competition, Picture a Book, Jose Saramago Foundation
2011 - Honorable Mention in the contest Augusto Cabrita
2010 - Award Augusto Cabrita


Publications
- Origin, The Unknown Books, Portugal 2017
- Another Love Story, WOB Photobook Studio, Taiwan/Malaysia, 2017
- Orient & Occident, (co-author), WOB Photobook Studio (Taiwan/Malaysia) and The Unknown Books (Portugal), 2017
- Além/Beyond, (co-author), The Unknown Books, Portugal 2017
- Oscura Issue #3, (co-author), Oscura, Italy 2017
- Awaken, The Unknown Books, Portugal 2016
- Class Q_Quase, Ideias no Escuro, Portugal 2016
- Octave, (co-author),Cynorusa Books, Netherlands, 2016
- I found fireflies in my dream, talking to a strange, drunk and dead man!, The Unknown Books, Portugal 2016
- Thirteen, The Unknown Books, Portugal 2016
- Road, (co-author), Preto Collective, Portugal 2016
- Forgotten, The Unknown Books, Portugal 2015
- All Night Long Vol.8, (co-author with Nathan Pearce), Same Coin Press, United States of América 2015
- Landscape, (co-author), Otto Publishing, Italy 2015
- Éden Volume III, (co-author), The Unknown Books, Portugal 2015
- Éden Volume II, (co-author), The Unknown Books, Portugal 2015
- Éden Volume I, (co-author), The Unknown Books, 
Portugal 2015
- South, The Unknown Books, Portugal 2015
- Cracking Twigs, (co-author), Fabrizio Musu, Italy 2015
- Border Line, The Unknown Books, Portugal 2015
- Hometown, The Unknown Books, Portugal 2015
- Can You Predict Spring?, The Unknown Books, Portugal 2014
- Penélope, (co-author), Livros de Ontem, Portugal 2014
- Private (co-author), Our Private Garden Publications, Portugal 2014
- Shelter, The Unknown Books Portugal 2014
- River, The Unknown Books Portugal 2014
- Awake, Antler Press, United Kingdom 2014
- Redemption, Our Private Garden Publications, Portugal 2014
- Nameless Woods, Rebel Hands Press, United States of América 2013 with Jeff Moerchen)
- Afterword, Booklet, Japan 2013
- Stories, Bad Weather Press, Spain 2013


Collections
- José Saramago Foundation
- TUB Small Library
- Indie Photobook Library
- The Photobook Club Natural Collection 
- Hellenic Centre for Photography
- Virtual Bookshelf JC
- Zines of the Zone
- The Photocopy Club / Doomed Gallery, Zine World Tour (Soon)
- Catolic University of Porto
- Serrão Martins Foundation
- House of Brasil, Câmara Municipal de Santarem
- Câmara Municipal de Mafra
- Câmara Municipal do Barreiro
- Private Collections

Others
- He was the founding member of Preto Collective, 2015
- He was named as jury of photography in the contest, about the Portuguese writer Teixeira de Pascoaes, organized by CLEPUL University, Lisbon
- He was the creator and co-director of the publishing project, "Our Private Garden Publications", between 2013 and 2014
- He was a member of the Collective Phos, between 2013 and 2014

Web: www.fabiomiguelroque.com ​