Born in Funchal, Portugal, 1994
Lives and works in Cologne, Germany.
EDUCATION
2018 - Masters Degree in Sculpture, Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Lisbon, Portugal.
Thesis: "The spiritual dimention of sculpture trought the work of 19 artists“
2017 - Post-Graduation in Art Curatorship at the Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas – Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal.
2015 - Degree in Sculpture. Faculdade of Fine Arts of the University of Lisbon, Portugal.
2012 - António Arroio Artistic School. Lisbon, Portugal.
SCHOLARSHIPS / AWARDS
2022. NEUSTART KULTUR, Stiftung Kunstfonds, Bonn, Germany.
2022. 7 Women Artists of the Future. ARCO Madrid 2022 (mention)
2021. Aus Geht's Stipendum 2021, Ministry of Culture of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
2020. Visual Arts Support Programme, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Portugal
2018. Shairart Award, Zet Gallery, Portugal
INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS
2023- Closed fists, open wrists. Galerie Alex Serra, Cologne, Germany.
2023- Dentes até aos ossos [Teeth to the Bones]. Text by Susana Ventura. UMA LULIK_Gallery. Lisbon, Portugal
2021- What words to name. Text by Wilko Austermann. Galerie Alex Serra, Cologne, Germany.
2020- Between the thumb and the index finger. Text by Alexandre Melo. UMA LULIK_ Contemporary Art Galery, Lisbon, Portugal.
2020- Forever about to end. Curated by Mattia Tosti. Galeria FOCO. Lisbon, Portugal.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023- Só porque foi, e voou. Curatorship by the Students of the Master in Curatorial Studies of the College of Arts_University of Coimbra. National Museum of Contemporary Art_ MNAC, Lisbon, Portugal.
2023- Um dia foi desenho. Curatorship by Susana Ventura. Cicle O desenho como pensamento. Muncipal Library of Albergaria- a Velha. Aveiro, Portugal.
2023- „Vom Gegenwärtigen. Und von der Entfernung", Text by João Silvério. Kunstraum Botschaft, Berlin, Germany
2023- With each other II, Galerie Alex Serra, Cologne, Germany.
2022- With each other. Galerie Alex Serra, Cologne, Germany2021- Tudo o que podemos fazer é esperar, Galeria Paulo Nunes Arte Contemporânea, Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal.
2021- XVI Edition of the Painting and Sculpture Prize of Sintra D. Fernando II, MU.SA, Sintra Museum of Arts, Portugal.
2020- Grão Residência Artística de Investigação. Capitania do Museu de Aveiro. Aveiro, Portugal.
2020- XV Edition of the Painting and Sculpture Prize of Sintra D. Fernando II, MU.SA, Sintra Museum of Arts, Portugal.
2019- A Esquina presents. Esquina Atelier, Lisboa, Portugal.
2019- Estoutro. Espaço Cultural Mercês, Lisbon. Curated by Beatriz Coelho, Francisca Gigante and Inês Espada Vieira, Portugal.
2019- Cascais é a nossa terra. Santo António da Barra Fort, São Pedro do Estoril, Portugal.
2019- 5ª Espinho International Biennial of Art, National Museum of Espinho, Portugal.
2019- I will take the risk. Tomaz Hipólito Studio, Marvila, Lisboa. Curated by Carolina Trigueiros and TH Studio, Portugal.
2018- De fio a pavio, de uma ponta à outra. Private house. Alcântara, Lisboa. Curated by Coletivo Tarimba, Portugal.
2018- Singular Pace. Zet Gallery, Braga. Curated by Helena Mendes Pereira, Portugal.
2018- Esta casa já deu luz. Casa Plástica (EDP building) Festival a Porta, Leiria, Portugal.
2016- GAB-A 12º edição, Lisbon Faculty of Fine Arts, Portugal.
2016- GAB-A 10º edição, Lisbon Faculty of Fine Arts, Portugal.
2015- Inside/Outside. Marquês de Pombal Palace, Oeiras, Portugal.
ART FAIRS
2022. ARCO Madrid. UMA LULIK_ Gallery. Spain
2022. ArtMadrid22. Galerie Alex Serra. Spain
2021. Drawing Room Lisboa. UMA LULIK_ Gallery, Portugal.
2021- Drawing Room Madrid 2021 with UMA LULIK_ Gallery
2020- Artissima Art Fair with UMA LULIK_ Gallery, Torino, Italy
RESIDENCIES
2020- Quinta da Subserra, Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal.
2019- GRÂO Investigation Art Residency, Quinta das Relvas, Aveiro, Portugal
PERIODICS
2023- FITA Magazine Vol IV 2023 - The Sculptor of the Temporal Dimension [interview], ISSN 2184-9099
2023- Le Monde Diplomatique, Portuguese Edition. February 2023
2021- Le Monde Diplomatique, Portuguese Edition. November 2021.
2021- Altiba-9 Magazine ISSUE 08 - Cover artist, interview and article.
2020- Project: Dialogues. Special Edition- 18 years in Umbigo Magazine, number 72, October 2020. ISSN 1645-4804
COLLECTIONS
Leal Rios Foundation
Town Council of Vila Franca de Xira
Private Collections in Portugal, Spain, Germany.