Short bio

Mariana Francisca 

de Castro Quintela Varajão (MIMI)

I am a Portuguese artist born in the 2000s.

Currently, I sign my work as Mariana de Castro Varajão (or MIMI).

I have a bachelor's degree in Visual Arts from the University of Minho.

I am pursuing a master's degree in Plastic Arts (fine arts) at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto.

My practice spans writing, illustration, painting, sculpture/construction, and installation.

I am deeply interested in relational practices and the many ways reality can be perceived, as well as the duality of things.

Recently, I have been exploring nature in its various forms and scales, with a particular focus on plants.

The cycle of life and death is a recurring theme throughout my body of work.

I am constantly searching for new ways of creating and new sources of artistic restlessness.

I have participated in the following exhibitions:

• "Processes" ("Processos") (3rd year Visual Arts, University of Minho), ZOLA Gallery, Garagem Avenida Building, Guimarães, Portugal, 2024, group exhibition.

• "Practices for new ecosystems" – Indisciplinary Journeys – Triangular Project  (2nd year Visual Arts, University of Minho), curated by Coletivo Palma, CAAA, CIASG, and EAAD, Guimarães, Portugal, 2024, group exhibition.

• "Between Alleys" ("Entre Becos") (1st year Visual Arts, University of Minho), Garagem Avenida Gallery, Guimarães, Portugal, 2023, group exhibition.