Inaugural Walk of The Art Installation

Editor at Editorial Enciclopédia in Chiado, Lisbon, opposite the political police headquarters.
It is included in the Anthology of Portuguese Post-War Poetry.
With Joaquim Benite, a theater man who created the Almada Theater, they created the Andaime poetry notebooks.
Weekly chronicler for the RDP's Southern Regional Emitter.
Editor-in-chief of the weekly Barlavento.
Detached from teaching, he creates the Cultural Services in the Municipality of Odemira.

First exhibition in Paris, at the Salon of Independent Artists.
Exhibition at the Jacques Miguet Douvaine Cultural Center - France, on the border with Geneva.
Portraits of the Infante Award from the Lagos City Council.
Creator of the Barão de São João Cultural Center, with the support of Luís Filipe Madeira, a member of the socialist party government.
With Xico Roxo he installs in Barão de São João, Passeio dos Poetas, A Ver-o-Mar and Passeio das Figuras.
Author of the unusual and disturbing work Christ Uncrucifixes Himself, which in the incalculable Christian iconography there seems to be no record of having been treated this way.

Els started painting in 1980 and studied Fine Arts at the Vrije Kunst Academie in Amsterdam. She had individual exhibitions and participated in group exhibitions as well. Next to that she offered workshops. Often her work is strong and colourful because colours are her passion. She like to work with different textures and layers to create intensity. Usually find inspiration in nature. She was touched by the  beautiful colours and atmosphere of the country, wich gave her a wide range of ideas for new creations.

Contacts:
Barão de São João
info@elsvanderlaan.com

(+351) 912 293 317

Francisco was born in Angola, in 1959. He lives in Barão de São João since 1976.
He worked as a gardener, after having worked in construction.
He considers himself as an outsider in the community of artists from Barão de São João. He does not have any type of artistic training.
He made his first exhibition in 2012 and accepted the invitation of Deodato Santos to participate in the construction of sculptures for the poets' walk and since then he has participated in exhibitions in Barão de São João.

Contacts:
Barão de São João
(+351) 969 705 285

Born in Lisbon in 1948.

He graduated in architecture from the Escola de Belas-Artes de Lisboa (1972).

In 1981, he settled in the municipality of Lagos, where he worked as a freelance architect and taught visual arts at Gil Eanes Secondary School for 30 years.

He was part of the initial core of the informal group ‘Artistas de Barão de São João’ (Artists of Barão de São João), participating in collective exhibitions from 2012 to 2022.

He participated in the ‘Barão de São João - Walk & Art Fest’ in 2023 and 2024.

Lives in the countryside since 1976, but she only  settled in a small farm in the region of Barão de São João in 1987. The work on bamboo has also been with her ever since. Bamboo, or also called cana-da India, is all born in Portugal. The objects she make are mostly utilitarian and adornment.
Since 2000 she paint small fictional landscapes in watercolor.

Contacts:

Email: lena.bamboo@gmail.com

Telephone: (+351) 917 760 230

Born in Beira (Mozambique) in 1974. Lives and works in Lagos.

In 1998 he completed the Higher Course in Sculpture at ARCA, Coimbra. Since then has developed scenic works for several Theater and Dance groups. Jorge collaborated with Amálgama Companhia de Dança as a designer and video star.

He illustrated Malaquias, a children's book by author Cristina Taquelim. At the same time, he carries out technical drawing work in archeology. He participated in individual and group exhibitions, in different artistic areas, such as installation, painting, ceramics and photography, highlighting: Allmnesia, installation with Tiago Cutileiro, included in Allgarve (2008); Maria Benta - Property of a Fadista (2008); AL NE - 100 images of doors in 10 localities in North Alentejo (2005); Porto Santo Biennial (2007); MALA - Lagos Artists Exhibition (2007, 2009, 2011, 2016); Re-identities (2009); Pinhole, Lagos by Pinhole (2010). He has been artist-in-residence at LAC-Laboratory of Creative Activities since 2006, being responsible for graphic image and spatial management.

At LAC, he curated dozens of exhibitions, such as ARTURb (2011-2017), Kick in the eye (2013 - 2014), “take all” (2016), some with international partnerships such as ROOTS (Maputo, Moçambique2013-2014) and exhibition by the group Streetart - Love all colors at the Original Dampkring Gallery in Amsterdam (2016).

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In 1991 Kasia graduated with honors from the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, Poland.

During her career as an artist, Kasia has received professional recognition and numerous awards, both in Poland and Japan.

Kasia uses the mediums of drawing, painting, graphic design and video installations to showcase her talent. Through these various techniques, the natural elements of earth, air, fire, water and space are revealed as her principal inspiration.

In addition, Kasia enjoys developing her passion for the technique of icon painting.

A founder of the Marina de Lagos Art Academy in, Portugal, since 2011, where she teaches drawing.

Kasia is a regular exhibitor and her artwork has been purchased for both public and private collections worldwide.

Contacts:

www.kasiawrona.com 

kasiawrona@hotmail.com

(+351) 916 035 308

Manuela attended the Fine Arts course in Lisbon.
She devoted much of her life to art and education.
Made many exhibitions, inside and outside the country.
Since 2017 she is dedicated to Art in Nature and with Nature - no longer buys new materials.
She has participated in several initiatives promoted by City Councils (Vila do Bispo, Lagos), and always in this Festival.
Fully believes that art and culture are profound elements of social transformation.

For more information about Manuela's work, check this link.

Contacts:
Estrada Municipal Norte, nº7, Barão de São Miguel
(+351) 964 690 895

Born and raised in London, with Indian heritage through South Africa, I now call Portugal home. Movement, migration, and cultural diversity have deeply influenced my creative work, offering a rich source of subject matter to explore identity, belonging, and transformation.  

With a background in natural healing modalities—including Yoga, Thai Massage, and Craniosacral Therapy—I am passionate about the intersection between art and healing. My work reflects an ongoing investigation into how these practices support the nervous system and allow for deep self-expression. I am fascinated by the creative magic that emerges when the body finds stillness, and this informs much of my artistic practice.

Art is integral to my wellbeing, a dynamic space where I experiment with a range of materials, including acrylics, charcoal, pastels, printmaking, and digital media. My creative process flows between spontaneity and reflection, as I work with colour, shape, contrast, and line to express something deeply felt and healing. For me, art is a way to connect, integrate, and give form to the personal and collective experiences that move me.

Contacts:

Website: www.natashasinghart.com

Telephone: (+351) 912 627 658

Social media: @natashasingh_art

Patrícia was born in Germany in 1972. She is an artist, filmmaker, researcher, curator and trainer.

She attended the independent study programme in Visual Arts at the Maumaus School, the post-production course at Etic and also studied photography at Richmond College London. In 2010 she obtained a Masters Degree in Documentary Film at Goldsmiths College. She is a PhD student in Artistic Studies at FCSH / Universidade Nova de Lisboa and was awarded a grant by FCT to develop a research on the landscape of colonial post-memory in contemporary Portuguese art.

Since 2010 she works in the field of editing television documentaries dedicated to contemporary art. Since 2014 she is a trainer in the area of Photography and Video at Etic - Escola de Tecnologias, Inovação e Criação (Lisbon and Faro). In 2021 she was artistic curator of the exhibition The Silence of the Earth, which combines the Diamang photographic archive with works of contemporary art. A project in collaboration with the research unit LABPT of the University of Minho and the Nogueira da Silva Museum in Braga. https://fb.watch/axGjxDh_c0/ 

Her artistic work falls within the domain of environmental aesthetics, reflecting on how we position ourselves in relation to nature, animal, plant and organic species. In 2020, a landmark year for humanity, and after many years living abroad and more recently in Lisbon, he returns to his origins, to the city of Lagos where he attended high school. Currently she is resident artist in LAC, returning, also here, to photography and photographic processes. In parallel she develops within the AVONDE Cultural Association, of which she is a founding partner, documentary film projects on memory and tradition.

Contacts:

www.patricia-leal.com 

Amateur who has practiced photography and other arts throughout her life.

Email: sofiaportela70@gmail.com