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Teresa Freitas (b. 1990) is a Portuguese artist and colourist based in Lisbon, Portugal. She graduated from Lisbon University’s Faculty of Fine Arts with a degree in Multimedia Art and a Masters in Design and New Media. Initially drawn to black and white film, Teresa followed her influences from Painting and Cinema to apply a knowledge of colour theory and harmony to develop a signature style, characterised by bright yet calming hues. Her photography now skilfully navigates the impact of colour in composition, subject, and place, and in the viewer's aesthetic response. Teresa aspires to delve into the realm of post-documentary photography, characterised by a more intimate connection to the tangible world, and placing strong emphasis on a subjective, poetic method of crafting images and narratives. She continues to be dedicated to the exploration of colour in photography and its expression as an individual artistic style.
Rui Paulo Lourenço Costa, Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal, 1989. He began his studies at the Portuguese Institute of Photography in Lisbon in 2020, where he became interested in developing documentary and authorial projects. In 2022 he attended the Masterclass Narrativa with the photographer Mário Cruz. Since 2023, he has been a teacher at the Portuguese Institute of Photography in Lisbon. Winner of the Fnac New Talents Award 2023, in the Photography category, with the essay “Uma Azeitona Bordada em Azul".
Maria Beatriz de Vilhena (b. 1991) is Lisbon based photographer, with a professional background in architecture. She studied photography at CFP Bauer Milan and holds a master's degree in architecture from the University of Lisbon. In parallel with her artistic and professional work, she has been collaborating since 2022 with the photo collective and cultural association Narrativa, as a founding member. Her photographic work explores the pluralism of human nature through belief and collective identity, as well as issues related to memory and noetic.
Katya Bogachevskaia (*1986) is a visual artist, curator, editor, and lecturer from St Petersburg, Russia, now based in Lisbon, Portugal. Having worked as a photo editor, curator, and lecturer for many years, Katya picked up a camera after moving from Russia to Portugal. Photography has become a tool for Bogachevskaia to express her feelings about forced emigration and the war unleashed by her native country, Russia, in Ukraine. Through her work, she reflects on the intense impact of this devastating war, searches for her own identity, copes with the loss of her home, experiences fear for her children, and navigates the process of integrating into a new environment. Observing her children and the world around her - primarily nature, Katya creates metaphorical images infused with subtle, hidden meanings.
João Ramilo Gomes Barros de Figueiredo, known as João Ramilo, was born in 1999 in Porto, Portugal. His interest in photography dates back to his adolescence, and ever since, he has been exploring new techniques and approaches. He studied Photography at IADE – Creating Creators in Lisbon and is a finalist for his Master's in Photography at Universidade Católica Portuguesa in Porto. He learned from remarkable photographers such as José Luís Neto, Paulo Catrica, Carlos Lobo, António Júlio Duarte, and Tito Mouraz. As an artist, João Ramilo aims to document human intervention in the world, capturing the interaction between them. The essence of his work is to portray social and economic issues through images and immortalize those moments in time. Currently, he resides in Lisbon and works as a freelance photographer.
