João Rolaça

Curator, researcher, cultural programmer, and artistic producer. He holds a Ph.D. in Sculpture from the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Lisbon and VICARTE, and a Master’s degree inFine Artsfrom Central Saint Martins,University of the Arts London.
His practice lies at the intersection of art, research, and territory, developing projects that bring together artistic creation, knowledge production, and cultural programming. Since 2014, he has collaborated with Oficinas do Convento (Montemor-o-Novo), where he participates in the design and coordination of research projects, artist residencies, exhibitions, public programs, and national and European grant applications.
Her research has focused on the development of “Process Curation,” an approach that prioritizes collaborative work among different fields of knowledge, institutions, and local stakeholders in the design and implementation of artistic and cultural projects.
She is currently the artistic director and curator of Terracronia, a project included in the official program of Évora 2027 – European Capital of Culture.