HJP (b. 2000, Lisbon) is an Angolan  artist-researcher dissecting philosophical, scenographic and architectonic frameworks in relation to enacted modes of power, moral codes and Christian discipleship. 

His practice seeks to push boundaries between visual media and social architectures, using art installations, still/moving image, sound-driven performance and archiving as sites of contestation, re-memory and testimony.

While J. Paris’s ongoing Investigation looks at the intricacies tied in-between stigmatised social experiences and modernity. He is interested in immersing modes of historiography, resounding regenerative notes.

 
Stills from ‘Humming as a Praxis’ 2024, documented by Rafael de Oliveira.
Installation view ‘Curtain Call’ 2025, documented by Mitsi Moulson Studio.

Stills from ‘Monte de Estradas’ 2025, Cinematography by Hugo Barros.

Installation view ‘Curtain Call’ 2025, documented by Mitsi Moulson Studio.

Installation view ‘Curtain Call’ 2025, documented by Mitsi Moulson Studio.

Installation view ‘Curtain Call’ 2025, documented by Mitsi Moulson Studio.

Stills from ‘Humming as a Praxis’ 2025, documented by Ricardo Fortes.










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