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I am a São Paulo-born artist interested in exploring the urban environment through lens-based media and performance work. Growing up in one of the most populous cities in the world motivated me to consider how built structures and transportation systems shape our everyday lives. When driving is the only option or transit consumes a significant portion of the day, our connection to our surroundings is compromised, leaving us feeling detached from the place we inhabit. In that context, I saw the importance of walking as a way to foster a deeper connection to the city.
My work invites viewers to reflect on how urban structures influence their daily emotions and behaviors, and encourages them to observe their daily commute with greater attentiveness. Using geometric and abstract visual language, I capture the details of urban and architectural landscapes as a way to show observations that would only be possible if walking in an attentive manner.
In addition, I use performances, videos, and photographs to respond to structures that are not pedestrian-friendly. These works reflect on the pedestrian’s experience in relation to urban structures that either exclude or fail to accommodate them, showcasing my personal responses to such spaces. Together, my work examines the relationship between the body and the urban environment.
EDUCATION
2023 - 2025 | Buffalo, NY, USA
University at Buffalo (SUNY)
Master of Fine Arts.
2017 - 2022 | São Paulo, SP, Brazil
University of São Paulo (USP)
BA in Design with graphic, product, and audiovisual experience.
2016 - 2018 | São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Senac School
Diploma in Photography.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
& PUBLICATIONS
2021 - 2022
University of São Paulo (USP)
“Felt City: São Paulo Symphony”: undergraduate thesis and short film.
2021
Collaboration with two photographs for the visual essay "Reinhabit the Imagining, Reimagine the Inhabiting", curated by Professor Arthur Rozestraten.
2020
University of São Paulo (USP)
Undergraduate research project: “Maps-movements: narratives of urban displacement through [other] functionings of cartographic systems”, a collaboration for Professor Gabriel T. Ramos’ doctoral research.
ART CONTESTS
& EXHIBITIONS
2024 | Buffalo, NY, USA
Placeholder, UB Anderson Gallery
Group exhibition curated by Anna Wager, UB Art Galleries Curator of Exhibitions.
2023 | Buffalo, NY, USA
Clashing Fragments, Project Space
Two Person photography exhibition at Project Space, University at Buffalo.
2023 | Buffalo, NY, USA
Incoming MFA Showcase, Project Space
Group exhibition at Project Space, University at Buffalo.
2022 | São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Utopian Thresholds, ExpoFAUD
Photography essay "Labyrinth" selected for a group exhibition, and the undergraduate thesis short film (“Felt City: São Paulo Symphony”) played as part of the exhibition at the Architecture and Urbanism School of University of São Paulo.
2020 | São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Utopia SP
Online exhibition by Via Cultural Institute.
2019 | São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Contemporary Languages, ArtLab Gallery
Group exhibition.
2019 | São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Beyond the Gaze, ArtLab Gallery
Photography group exhibition.
2019 | São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Meio Atelier
Group exhibition at the Meio Atelier, an itinerant gallery.
2019 | São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Consolação Literary Passage
Participated in an urban art intervention in São Paulo city.
2018 | São Paulo, SP, Brazil
"Nascente" Program
Selected for the Nascente Program art exhibition for a photography essay called “Monochrome without vision” and finalist in the Visual Arts category.
2017 | São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Tatuapé subway station
Two photographs selected for a group exhibition at Tatuapé subway station.
OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCES
2023 - 2025 | Buffalo, NY, USA
University at Buffalo, Department of Art
Teaching Assistant.
2022 | São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Afro Museum Brazil
Volunteer work at the Videomaking and Photography Team.
2019 - 2020 | São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Histórias de Casa
Graphic Design Internship.
2019 - 2020 | São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Art Fairs
Participated in five art fairs displaying my original work, and organized, printed, and framed photographs.
2019 | São Paulo, SP, Brazil
"Talentos Brilhantes" Model Agency
Temporary Photographer.
2016 | São Bernardo do Campo, SP, Brazil
São Francisco de Assis Hospital
Volunteer photographer at a charity fundraiser for breast cancer awareness.