As a visual artist, my practice is rooted in the research and exploration of decolonizing time, thoughts, and soil. I am deeply committed to confronting and challenging the oppressive and exploitative structures perpetuated by Western and capitalistic systems. I believe in the power of care and affection as potent political position to counter these dominant narratives.
I come from Brumadinho, MG, Brazil, a region that is home to incredibly vivid and beautiful mountain landscapes and also some of the largest mineral exploitation mines in the world. In 2019 my town was devastated by one of the biggest human and environmental crimes of contemporaneity. There were 272 deaths, thousands of families and kilometers of devastation to flora and fauna. In this context, my cultural and environmental heritage defines my point of view, my fears, hopes and brings to my practice the intimate and constant dialogue between memories, ancestrality, the present and its structures and the becoming.
My work is driven by a profound interest in fostering alternative narratives and imaginaries that emerge from perspectives of encounter and new possible agreements between human-human and human-nonhuman beings. With the understanding that the contemporary standards of consumption is responsible, physically and symbolically, for many of the collapses faced by our society, I'm interested in non-western perspectives such as refugees/migrants, indigenous peoples, and other exploited communities like my own rural village, as alternatives for the human experience.
Materiality plays a significant role in my artistic exploration, as I experiment with a diverse range of materials, combining organic and digital elements. By transcending traditional artistic boundaries and blending these mediums, I aim to expand the notion of art as a conduit for experiencing the world in its multifaceted complexity, rather than being limited to another product.