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Wales & Brazil open call exhibition at Lovely House, São Paulo


  • Lovely House 187 Avenida São Luís República, SP, 01046-001 Brazil (map)

We are delighted to announce the artists and projects selected for the exhibition, There’s More to Life – Photobook Exchange between Wales and Brazil, which will take place at Lovely House in São Paulo (Brazil), from April 11 - 18, 2026.

We received a significant number of submissions, with projects of outstanding quality, which made the selection process particularly challenging. We sincerely thank everyone who applied and shared their work with us.

Selected publications and artists:

Blessing of ruins: Ada Marino - Wales

Viagem em Familia: Alessandra Bobba - Brazil

Te vi nas labaredas do vale da morte: Alix Breda - Brazil

Madonnas e Fridas: Ana Sabiá -Brazil

Happiness goes crashing over us: Andrezza Vieira - Wales

Ariane: Camille Relet - Wales

Memória de camafeu: Cristina Zarur -Brazil

Exploratorius: Elaine Pessoa -Brazil

Synwyriwm: Ffion Pritchard - Wales

All for Her: Jennifer Cabral - Brazil

Damp Desires: Leo Niehorster - Wales

Teatro sem Plateia: Luciana Petrelli - Brazil

Anfêmera: Mari Gemma - Brazil

Out of All Things :Maria Marta Duarte - Brazil

Erased Presence: Nikolett Juhász - Wales

Munca enganaremos: Paula Pedrosa - Brazil

Ywãxtãn-A Grande Mãe Terra Sagrada: Sitah - Brazil

There’s More to Life (zine) : Shellie Holden - Wales

Dod yn ôl / Return: Tamsin Stirling - Wales

Sobre Vaga-lumes: Vane Barini -Brazil



The public programme accompanying the exhibition is listed below:

Saturday 11 April, 2026

11:00 – Exhibition opening: There’s More to Life –  Photobook Exchanges between Wales and Brazil (at Lovely House, Brazil)

11:30 – In-Conversation with Siân Addicott [Ffotogallery], Verónica Sanchis [Foto Féminas] and Luciana Molisani [Lovely House]

14:30 – Mobile Library performance [Foto Féminas] with Luiza Kons at Galeria Metrópole


16:00 – In-conversation with Dr Estéfani Bouza and members of Foto Féminas: Luiza Kons, Lorena Marchetti and Julieta Anaut

Monday 13 April, 2026

14:00
Photographic portfolio review with reviewers including Siân Addicott, Dr Estéfani Bouza, Foto Féminas artists Lorena Marchetti  / Julieta Anaut  and Luciana Molisani. (at Lovely House, Brazil)

Free in-person event. Limited places.

Tuesday 14 April, 2026

18:30–20:30
Workshop “Memories in Motion: Feminism, Ecology and Care Networks - Memórias em Marcha: Feminismo, Ecologia e Redes de Cuidado” with Dr Estéfani Bouza.
In person. Limited places.

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