Mariana Duarte Santos

<div>The Reading by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mariana95santos/">Mariana Duarte Santos</a><br>Mariana's quote from her Instagram post:&nbsp;<br>"The idea was to take inspiration from paintings at Museu de Lisboa and create a new interpretation of them in the context of this neighborhood, it’s history and the people who live here. (Slide to the last picture of the carousel so see the painting that inspired this mural).<br>For this one I decided to do a modern take on the painting “The Reading” from Museu de Lisboa, using as reference local kids that go to an after school program created and managed by some amazing women in the neighborhood who give their time as volunteers to help kids with whatever they might be having difficulties with and foster and environment of acceptance and inclusion for everybody!"<br>Project: Galeria de Arte Urbana, Gebalis, Freguesia Ajuda &amp; Museu de Lisboa&nbsp;<br>2021</div>

The Reading

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<div>Project: Galeria de Arte Urbana, Gebalis, Freguesia Ajuda &amp; Museu de Lisboa&nbsp;<br>2021</div>

Neighbors

Memories of the Invasion

<div>&nbsp;This mural in Bairro Horizonte (the old Bairro da Curraleira) in Lisbon, is all about the memories of the neighborhood. It’s inspired by an old picture taken when the neighborhood was made up of shacks and self made homes. There was a big fire in the 60s that destroyed a big part of the place and eventually new houses were build and the living permits started being regulated.&nbsp;</div><div>The mural was based on an old picture of how the neighborhood used to be, which was voted on by the people - it was truly wonderful to get to know the population and hear their stories&nbsp;</div>

Neighborhood Memories

<div>The painting is based on a photo taken by a local photographer right after the Portuguese revolution in 1974, the photo was taken at the train station where old men used to gather during the day to talk and watch the trains pass.<br><br>Supported by festival "Conversas na Rua"</div>

<div>On a side wall of the church, on Rua Nova do Desterro, anyone passing by will gain a new lease of life, or at least stop to momentarily observe the new work of urban art under the seal of GAU and in partnership with the Parish Council of Arroios.&nbsp;<br>Mariana Duarte Santos , used to working with oil painting, drawing, engraving and more recently mural painting, is the author of the work based on the work of the famous Portuguese photographer Artur Pastor, one of the great names of Portuguese photography in the 20th century .&nbsp;<br>The photograph by Artur Pastor that served as inspiration for the artist is in the Lisbon Municipal Archive – which has included this photographer’s background in its collection since 2011 – and portrays a grocer from a traditional store that once existed in this area of ​​the parish, in the 1990s. 50, "reminding everyone who spends there of people's lives, the uses and traditions, as well as the memories of people who once existed", can be read in a publication by the Parish Council of Arroios .<br><br></div>

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Mariana Duarte Santos

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