Inauguration | 19th November | 6:30pm
20th November to 3rd December | Monday to Friday | 2pm to 8pm
Espaço Santa Catarina | Free Entry
A project exploring the relationship with the female body, questioning whether it should be hidden and feared or accepted and valued.
The direct representation of the body highlights its shapes, textures and contrasts. The black background and harsh lighting emphasise its contours and details.
The images challenge standards and prejudices, inviting reflection on acceptance, vulnerability and beauty beyond perfection. The project seeks to create space for bodies to be recognised and valued as they are.
Leonor Cardoso is from Lisbon and trained at Escola Profissional de Imagem, with four years of experience in photography and one year of professional practice. She sees photography as a way of observing, interpreting and questioning the world, exploring intimacy, emotions and the human dimension of the image. Her work draws on personal experiences to address themes such as the female body, identity, insecurities and acceptance,…