Virtual Art Exhibition
MEMORIES
Islands 2025. MEMORIES
MARCOS
MILEWSKI
Marcos Milewski is an established Argentinian-born artist working on Madeira Island. Known for his highly individual style that blends symbolism and surrealism, Milewski explores the poetic and subconscious dimensions of reality.
His work extends beyond the studio — he is the creator of the famous Blue Whale mural in the center of Funchal, as well as several other monumental murals across the island. His paintings are also part of museum collections around the world.
AICHA JAEGER
Aicha Jaeger-Djibey, “Aïcha” a German painter from Hamburg, was born in Gießen in 1981.
After graduating from high school, she trained in graphic design and worked for ten years in renowned design and advertising agencies. Painting has always followed her and she has had various exhibitions in Hamburg. Later she started a family in Munich. After a holiday in Madeira, she decided to move there. She acts and works as an artist in Funchal and dedicates herself to digital art in addition to analogue art.
Pedro
Candelaria
Pedro Candelaria´s artistic approach is centered on painting directly on site, in places that hold a personal and special significance for him. These locations reflect different moments of his life – from childhood to the present day. Through this practice, he explores the dialogue and often the tension between the memory of a place as he once experienced it and the reality of encountering it in the present moment.
Yuliia P.
Yuliia P. is a Ukrainian-born contemporary artist based in Portugal. Her work explores themes of freedom, self-discovery, and the mysteries of the universe. Inspired by Portugal’s skies and horizons, she developed the Collection, using acrylic on canvas with bold colours and textured forms. Through abstraction and cosmic imagery, Yuliia invites viewers to reflect on the unseen forces that connect us and to find light and meaning in the unknown.
This marks her second exhibition in Portugal — and her second collaboration with Art Center Caravel, where her works continue to captivate audiences with their depth and radiance.
Jose
Zyberchema
José Zyberchema
Madrid, 1958
Spanish artist based on Madeira Island since 2009, where he works in the field of audiovisual arts. He is the founder of the Photobook Club Madeira and the mentor behind the public art project artE de pORtas abErtas.
Through light, Zyberchema investigates the dual forces of Nature and Death, tracing their fragile balance and constant transformation.
Carina Mendonça
Сarina Mendonça is a contemporary artist and crafter from Madeira. Experimental, she works with upcycling and sculpture, transforming recycled materials into symbolic creatures that question the self and society, exposing fears, egoism, and inner contradictions.
Born in 1991 in Santa Maria da Feira, Aveiro, Samuel has been exploring himself and the world in an endless search for explanations. The taste for drawing was an inheritance left him by his father, and that, over time, became a passion for painting in general. He also began an interest in philosophy, emotional intelligence, and human behaviour. Samuel, since childhood, has been aware of the need within himself to ask the big questions pertaining to human loneliness and isolation. Today as an adult he acknowledges the logical and rational reasons but continues to ask the questions through his art. Samuel has held several “normal” jobs and whilst embracing adulthood still wears his hood of melancholia and loneliness.
Samuel
Santos
Sergey Shubin was born on December 16, 1966, in the city of Kirov. In his youth, he planned to dedicate himself to medicine. However, a trip to Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) and his exposure to this beautiful city with its incredibly creative atmosphere changed Sergey’s life.
He has been living on Madeira for more than five years, continuing his artistic journey surrounded by the island’s light, sea, and inspiring landscapes.
Sergey Shubin
Kristiana
Purlica
Kristiāna Purlica is a young artist from Latvia. She came to Madeira as a volunteer in ARTE.M gallery, and was given the opportunity to create an exhibition. After studying graphic design and working in this field, she wanted to change her focus from digital to material art. In her first exhibition – Identity Lab – she experiments with blending paint and crafts with photography, or the material with digital.
Catarina
Rodrigues
Catarina Rodrigues is a ceramic artist working between Madeira and Cape Town. Drawn from her background in design, she embraces clay for its tactile, imperfect beauty. Her practice explores elemental techniques such as wood firing and Raku, where fire, ash, and chance transform each piece into a unique dialogue between control and unpredictability.
Lize-Mari de Abreu is an established South African-born artist, living in Funchal, Madeira. Her personal journey is shaped by a deep love for creation and storytelling.
Her work is driven by a strong sense of purpose and her contributions have earned her numerous international accolades from The Clios Awards, Global Awards, IPA Awards, Cristal Awards, and more.
Lize-Mari
de Abreu
A Avó Veio Trabalhar
Grandma Came to Work is a creative movement that promotes active ageing and empowerment through art. Using creativity as a tool for expression and connection, it challenges stereotypes about age and celebrates lifelong imagination.
Developed by Fermenta Association with support from the Active Citizens Fund, the project engages older adults through hands-on artistic experiences, including the Creative & Optimistic Kits 60+, which inspire play, learning, and self-discovery.
Márcia Gomes
Márcia Gomes is a Portuguese fashion designer whose work bridges traditional craftsmanship and contemporary design.
She holds a Master’s degree in Fashion Design from the University of Lisbon, where she researched Madeira embroidery, a key inspiration in her creative practice.
Winner of the Moodboard New Fashion Creators Competition – Moda Madeira (2021) and the Vulcano Illustration Competition – Moda Lisboa (2016), Márcia continues to develop her artistic voice through her brand Alma Matiz, founded in 2021.
Her creations combine embroidery, knitting, crochet, and macramé, transforming artisanal techniques into modern, expressive garments.
Each piece reflects her dedication to detail, heritage, and emotional connection, celebrating the harmony between tradition and innovation.
Diana Quintal
Diana Quintal, founder of D\Backyard, is a Madeiran fashion and textile artist whose work merges craft, emotion, and spontaneity. A graduate of ESART, she began her journey in fashion through internships in the Netherlands and with designer Susana Bettencourt in Portugal.
Her brand D\Backyard represents her most personal creative space — where bold knits, prints, and textures become a visual diary of feeling and expression. Diana’s collections, showcased at Moda Madeira, Moda Açores, and internationally in the UK, celebrate individuality and playful experimentation.
Her designs have appeared in Vogue Italy and have dressed artists including Blaya, Calema, and Sofi Tukker, affirming her place among Portugal’s new generation of expressive fashion voices.