Maria Beatriz de Vilhena

Visual Artist

Bio

Photographer and visual artist, with a professional background in architecture. FUTURES artist, nominated in 2024. Based in Lisbon.

Nationality

Portuguese

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Stolen Ink From The Equator Line

Stolen Ink From The Equator Line

“Stolen ink from the Equator line” is a photography project inspired by the character of Francisco António Pires Barata, a family relative, who was Governor of São Tomé and Príncipe for a short period of time, after the Batepá Massacre (1953).

One dark night, Lazarus disappeared

One Dark Night, Lazarus Disappeared

One dark night, Lazarus disappeared sought to investigate and represent the logic of occupation of the territory and its geography, exploring the fertile valleys that sustained the first settlements in the archipelago of Cabo Verde.

Irene

Irene

Ancient Greeks believed that melancholy was a physiological illness​ that even affected heroes like Hercules, to the point of being​ referred to as a sacred disease by Aristotle.

They sold the farm. And left.

They Sold The Farm. And Left.

This is a project about identity, memory, and the geography in between.

OMNIS

OMNIS

OMNIS was the name chosen to portray the World Youth Day that took place in Lisbon, between August 1st and 6th, 2023.

Fractal

Fractal

Fractal consists in a parallel reading of a territory, in this case, Lisbon, through the heterogeneity of its religious communities, and the different manifestations of faith and worship.