In an increasingly globalized and conflict-ridden world, cultural boundaries, in addition to geographical ones, have also become the subject of reflection and debate. Contemporary art reflects this trend, with artists exploring themes of migration, diaspora, and interculturality. By blending personal experiences with global narratives, they create dialogues that challenge notions of belonging and identity in the current reality.

Mónica de Miranda, Untitled, Screen Print

Mónica de Miranda represented Portugal at the Venice Biennale in 2024, inviting the public to reflect on the concept of "foreigner" in various contexts. Her work addresses themes such as ecology, decolonization, diaspora, and migration.

Luc Brévart, What's New About Europe!, Screen Print

The French artist Luc Brévart bases his work on imaginary geographies created from real ones. In this piece, he plays with the map of Europe, bringing together two figures who influenced its cultural destinies: Erasmo and Pessoa.

Adam James, Subatomic Clown IV, Screen Print

Adam James is an English artist who portrays the small urban tragedies. In this series, he humanizes the homeless of Lisbon, transforming them into circus figures that evoke childhood. By exploring marginality and identity, he creates a dialogue between social drama and collective memory.

José de Guimarães, Series: Drawings in the Sand, Screen Print

The sand drawings, a distinctive feature of the Quioco tribes from northeastern Angola, are patterns drawn on the ground during conversations—synthetic ideograms of mental and symbolic schemes. These drawings inspire the imagination of José de Guimarães, resonating as new alphabets of identity and expression.

ORLAN, Rosa Parks (Femmage Series), Digital Print

The issues of identity may never have been explored as extensively as they have by ORLAN. The internationally recognized artist creates a new notion of interculturality that reflects the cultural, political, and social conditions in which the female body is situated, by merging her image with those of historical personalities, thus paying tribute to them.

Our artists question themselves (and the public) and create impact. Contemporary art, in addition to being reflective, is participatory.