I was born, grew up and live in Jardim Catarina, a huge neighborhood in the municipality of São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro. I was raised by black women who introduced me to the world of arts based on their daily experiences. As a continuation of this education, I graduated in Communication with emphasis in Journalism and specialized in Afrikan Literatures, directing my gaze to Angola. The main intention of my artistic processes is to reflect and register my existence based on space, subjectivity, and corporeality. I make clay a material and philosophical starting point through languages such as sculpture, painting, poetry, photography, and audiovisual.
The movements generated from these fabrications have led me to travel inside and outside of Brazil participating in group exhibitions where the highlights are ‘Hu – my joy crossed the sea’ at MAC Niterói, ‘Crônicas Cariocas’ and ‘Um Defeito de cor’ at Museu de Arte do Rio, ‘Vazar o Invisível’ at OM. Art, ‘Nunca foi sorte’ at Central Galeria, in São Paulo, project ”Mostra a tua arte”, in Belém do Pará; individual exhibition ‘do barro ao corpo’ at Sesc São Gonçalo; artistic residence in Taipei Artist Village, Taiwan; critical reviews such as ”art as a means to claim existence and permanence” for Select Magazine, ”chronicles of a celebration of the sea” for Taiwan East Coast Land Arts Festival; participation in panels at Bienal do Livro, ArtSampa, FLUP and Universidad de La Plata; and activities related to art education in public schools. Body, territory and memory intertwine in a suggestion of individual and collective transformation.
Rocky Stone Sea – 2022
Untitled – 2022
Sanasay – 2022
Engoma – 2022
Atol – 2022
Guarita – 2019
Nascimento de Nana – 2019
Com o coração na mão – 2018-2019
“ Com o Coração na Mão”, 2019.Duration 15’46”
Outros Trabalhos
SOLO EXHIBITION
2019
– “Do Barro ao Corpo” – The female experience in ceramics. Sesc São Gonçalo, Brazil
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023
– “Motherland. Park of Ruins, Brazil
– “Better Days,” Summer. Movimento Gallery, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
– “Artistic Itinerancy in São Gonçalo”. Sesc SG, Brazil
2022
– “Hu – my joy crossed the sea”. MAC Niterói, Brazil
– “Portrait”. Paralela Gallery, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
– Zil, Zil, Zil”. Hélio Oiticica Municipal Center of Arts, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
– Manjar “D’olho d’água à foz”. Solar dos Abacaxis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
– “Nunca Foi Sorte”. Central Gallery, Brazil
– “The Whisper Beneath”, Treasure Hill Artist Village, Taiwan
– “Altay Veloso, An Alabê”. Sesc São Gonçalo, Brazil
– “A Color Defect”. Rio Museum of Art, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2021
– “Arte (Ins)urgência do projeto Brasil à Margem”. UFF Arts Center, Brazil
– “ArtRio – 0101 ArtPlatform”. Glória Marina, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
– “SP-Arte Viewing Room” – 0101 ArtPlatform, Brazil
– “Carioca Chronicles”. Rio Museum of Art, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
– “Vazar o Invisível”. OM.Art, Brazil
– “When I Look in the Mirror”. Evoé Gallery, Brazil
2020
– “Show your Art”. Belém do Pará, Brazil
– “SP-Arte Viewing Room” – 0101 ArtPlatform, Brazil
– “ArtRio – 0101 ArtPlatform. Marina da Glória”, Brazil
– “FAIM Festival”. Imbariê, Brazil
2019
– “Patifaria”. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2018
– “Exposição Encruzilhadas”. Espaço Pence, Brazil
– “Exposição Escurecimento”. Teatro Municipal de Cabo Frio, Brazil
ART EDUCATION
2023
– Muralism with organic mineral paints. Basic Health Unit Ititioca, Brazil
– Muralism project Cidade Ilustrada São Gonçalo City Hall, Brazil
2022
– Ceramics, sustainability and play. Pontal Museum, Brazil
– Muralism with organic mineral paints. Hebe Camargo State College, Brazil
2021
– Introduction to ceramics. Estephânia de Carvalho Municipal School, Brazil
– Introduction to pottery. Literary Fair of São Gonçalo, Brazil
– Introduction to pottery. NAEI Vila Ipiranga, Brazil
– Introduction to pottery. Demenciano Municipal School, Brazil
2019
– Ceramics, sustainability and ancestrality. Paiol Cultural, Brazil
– Introduction to Ceramics. Ateliê Casa Vênus, Brazil
2018
– Introduction to ceramics. EDI Zélia Gattai Amado, Brazil
– Artistic Children Festival. Jardim Catarina Community Center, Brazil
– Ceramics, sustainability and play. Casa Amarela, Brazil
– Introduction to pottery. Void General Store Madureira, Brazil
– Participation in the course Return to the Surroundings – Living in Oral Tradition. Madureira, Brazil
2017
– Introduction to ceramics. Visconde de Sabugosa Community Library, Brazil
– Introduction to pottery. AfroLab Macaé, Brazil
HOMES, TABLES, QUOTES
2023
– Editorial “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Vogue Brazil Magazine, Brazil
– Sculpture production for the Anatomy of Diaspora project by artist Janice Mascarenhas, Brazil
2022
– Critical Review ‘”chronicles of a celebration of the sea” Taiwan East Coast Land Arts Festival
– Critical Review ”art as a means to claim existence and permanence” Select Magazine
– Sculpture acquired by Francia Marquez, Vice President of Colombia, Brazil
– 290m² mural ‘Food and Memories’ produced with organic mineral paints, Brazil
– Taipei Artist Village Residency. Taiwan-Brazil
– Catexia, Curator for the individual Roberto Monteiro, Brazil
– Art Sampa, Table ‘Leaking Territories’. Oca Ibirapuera, Brazil
– FLUP, ‘Tinta Preta’ (Black Ink), Rio de Janeiro Art Museum
2021
– Book Biennial, Mesa JuvRio Arte nasPeriferias, Brazil
– Women on Walls, Instagrafite
– Virtual Residency Rio International Art Festival, Brazil
– Residence Crossing Refazenda Rio Xopotó, Brazil
2020
– Thanksgiving MoMa On-line
– Duna Project
2019
– Motion of Applause – OAB São Gonçalo, Brazil
2018
– Latin American Meeting of Feminisms. National University of La Plata, Argentina
2017
– Sonora Festival
