Thelma Pott

THELMA POTT was born in 1984.

She currently lives and works in Porto, Portugal. 




After graduating from the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Lisbon, she completed an MA in Curatorial Studies at the Royal College of Arts at the University of Coimbra in Portugal.

In 2017, her work was exhibited as part of the art coalition HANDS OFF OUR REVOLUTION in the group show Poster! at BlackBall Projects Gallery in New York. The banner conveyed the message: The exhibition Hands Off Our Revolution was launched on Thursday, February 16, 2017, with an animated web banner created by British artist Mark Titchner. “Hands off our borders; Hands off our cities; Hands off our homes; Hands off our planet; Hands off our justice; Hands off our loves; Hands off our lives […]”. Hands Off is a group of artists who aim to promote inclusivity and combat prejudice. Through their art, they express their humanity and advocate for the acceptance of all individuals. They encourage people of good conscience to take action against policies that they believe are abhorrent, and call for greater representation in government. The list of artists featured includes John Akomfrah, Laurie Anderson, Yto Barrada, Sophie Calle, Olafur Eliasson, Douglas Gordon, Anish Kapoor, William Kentridge, Steve McQueen, Ed Ruscha, Hito Steyerl and Wolfgang Tillmans. 

       During Autumn 2019, the artist's work was exhibited in Cologne, Germany, as she was awarded the Reclaim Award 2019. This award provided the opportunity for the artist's work t...