Dear Internet wanderer,
I am William Fernandès Paoa.
My work lives between CGI, video, photography, sculpture, performance, and poetry, grounded in a keen sense of media research. I critically engage with cultural representation, post-colonialism, and the global circulation of images. With a critical eye on contemporary tendencies to craft alluring visuals that mask deeper political and social narratives, my practice confronts these constructs head-on.
I recently returned from a year-long journey around the world — without flying. Slow travel. Land, sea, patience. I collected material for an artistic project about tourism and exoticism — two concepts we rarely question but love to consume.
In addition to my artistic endeavors, I have pursued academic research, earning a Master’s in Education from HEP Vaud in 2023. My thesis, which investigates peer assessment’s impact on self-efficacy in the visual arts, is published and accessible in the HEP archives.
I’m interested in how the globalized world constructs “beautiful” images to distract from uncomfortable truths.
If you want more information, send me an email:
contact@williamfernandespaoa.com
I do have an Instagram : williamfernandespaoa.