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***Art is the realm where I exercise my freedom***

My artistic production is the expression of my definition of Art as the realm where I exercise my freedom of opinion, time, and creation. I believe that every artist reflects their own life context. My process is silent, slow, and meticulous, involving thorough research and careful selection of materials and techniques.


I value the freedom of not being tied to a single language, theme, or approach, as I believe in the relevance of social, temporal, and personal contexts in artistic methodology. My affective, familial, academic, and professional trajectories influence my production. For instance, my background in Chemical Engineering and Industrial Design is reflected in the choice of materials based on their durability and interaction with the environment. Techniques like knitting, passed down by my grandmother, are also incorporated.


These trajectories intertwine, shaping my identity as an artist. Predominantly, my works feature mixed media techniques, a diversity of formats, and address topics such as the environment, politics, and feminism with humor, sarcasm, and a touch of kitsch.

1988 Born in Porto Alegre, Brazil
Lives and works in Frankfurt am Main (Germany) and Porto Alegre (Brazil)

EDUCATION
2016-2021 Bachelor in Visual Arts (Institute of Arts, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)
2016-2017 Specialization in Environmental Law (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)
2011-2013 Master in Design & Technology (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)
2005-2011 Bachelor in Chemical Engineering (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)

PROFESSIONAL
2013-2022 Public Servant, Chemical Engineer (Brazil) - Environmental Licensing

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023 07.07-05.08.2023
Summer Special Show
The Stage Gallery, Bonn, Germany

2022 03-30.06.2022
Corpórea – e outras formas de sonhar o desejo
(Corporeal – and other ways/forms of dreaming the desire)
Pinacoteca Barão de Santo Ângelo, Porto Alegre, Brazil