Madalena Santos Reinbolt is an artist who began making art in the early 1950s and continued making work until her death in 1976 She is the first self-taught Afro-Brazilian artist to have a solo survey at an American institution Santos Reinbolt explores narrative subjects related to farm and rural life in Bahia Most of the works on view use colorful wool embroidery on burlap (“wool pictures”) alongside a handful of oil paintings on canvas These works are the testament to the fierce determination by an analphabet and auto-didact artist who found her voice and urgency to make as she struggled with the socio-economic limitations conferred to her by society is recognizable in Untitled (Salvador) (1950–60) Three horizontal blocks layer the painting: the top as sky with an outsized moon and stars and the Bay of All Saints at the bottom with fishing and merchant boats Dividing the painting is a vertical rectangle aligned with dashes (implying the Elevador Lacerda allowing access between the topographic “upper” city on a cliff The speed of the brush and liquidity of paint is felt in Santos Reinbolt’s percussive repeated thin lines manifest in rows of windows and the façades of houses like Byzantine and European Medieval works yet the looseness of her line carries the freedom and abstraction of modernism Installation view: Madalena Santos Reinbolt: A Head Full of Planets in the mountainous city of Petrópolis near Rio de Janeiro Santos Reinbolt was encouraged to develop her craft while employed by the heiress who at first supported her impulses by providing paint and exposure to collectors as the artist’s work was taking over her domestic responsibilities as a house cook and her resolve to make work continued through the remainder of her years she began using colorful acrylic wool and embroidery thread employing techniques she knew well from her upbringing; she also began to incorporate vibrant color and improvisation is felt in work such as Faith Ringgold’s story quilts El Anatsui’s metallic tapestry-like sculptures contextualizing Santos Reinbolt’s work within a quilting and textile art tradition prevalent in Black communities around the world and animals such as cows reoccur and are seen in several untitled works including one from 1965–76 and a work dated 1963 or other unusual patches of white are threaded into the black mass of the cow highlighting their unique qualities within the herd Birds are visible in an untitled work from 1962 and stars or fish in a work from 1965–76 The sun and the moon appear amplified various times with exaggerated rays sometimes transforming into the petal halos of a flower in bloom denoting the power of the sun and the immensity of the moon to light up the night Using a chromatic array of brown yarn for faces Santos Reinbolt highlights communities of Black people as opposed to the few pink and white faces Men are often depicted with farmer’s hats and women in long flamboyant dresses The emphasis on rural narratives recalls the politics of the Barbizon school of painters who honored peasants and ordinary people when painting subjects typically focused on the upper strata of society this politic is marked by stark racial divisions Santos Reinbolt places a fish on a head in many of the works but most noticeably in an untitled work (1965–76) In many Afro-Brazilian spiritual practices and the religion considers the head a sacred place Santos Reinbolt was a proud and devout Catholic yet she was likely to have received exposure to African symbols and rites through her upbringing in Bahia and it is perhaps through this angle we can understand the constant presence of spiritual symbols throughout the work The two white church façades with crosses on the steeples appear in an untitled work (1965–76) resembling awkward oversized heads in white thread with a large oblong black opening to denote the entrance The direction of the white stitch often sways emphasizing the verticality of architecture The cowboy atop the horse throws a white lasso onto a cow with yellow eyes The path of his threaded lasso carrying so much movement as it tangles into the horns of the animal we forget that embroidery is a craft traditionally devoted to a strict cartesian grid where well-behaved women thread perfect and decorative still images both untitled and made between 1965 and 1976 start exploring an abstract language using rectangular shapes that radiate out from a central form These have a lyrical sensibility as if in dialogue with Sonia Delaunay’s paintings and the Brazilian neo-concrete geometric works of the 1960s Another work uses the tufts of scrunched up wool as textured foliage for trees Santos Reinbolt would sometimes reuse scraps of fabric as collage and transform them into dresses adorned with jewelry as in Untitled (1965–76) After a lifetime of serving others as a domestic worker Santos Reinbolt’s choice to pursue art can be read as a political act This rare turn of defiance against the status quo was a form of self-empowerment not only for herself but also for the rural subjects and communities she represented in her work she created space and light for storytelling and preserving untold legacies while reinventing embroidery as an improvisational artform Madalena Santos Reinbolt: A Head Full of Planets is organized by Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand—MASP and is curated by Amanda Carneiro The presentation at the American Folk Art Museum Curatorial Chair and Senior Curator of 20th-Century & Contemporary Art with the curatorial assistance of Dylan Blau Edelstein Amanda Millet-Sorsa is an artist and contributor to the Brooklyn Rail. Home To Hockaday senior Madalena Ritz-Meuret It’s a way to connect with a creature that is more like us than we may think “It is just so amazing to be able to connect with a creature so big and to be able to practice a skill that not many people do,” Ritz-Meuret says I have discovered how special it is to have a bond with them.” As she prepared to enter her senior year of high school Ritz-Meuret also got closer to another deadline: becoming an Eagle Scout Since the Boy Scouts of America organization began letting girls join area troops that agree to it in 2019 coed and girl’s scout troops have popped up all over the country One of these is Troop 890, sponsored by Lake Highlands United Methodist Church and nearly a dozen have gone on to become Eagle Scouts It has been estimated that only 4-7% of Boy Scouts earn the Eagle Scout rank Scouts have to be active as a Life Scout (the second highest level for scouts) for at least six months hold positions of leadership within their troop and complete a significant community service project – all before turning 18 Ritz-Meuret recently completed her service project which BSA describes as one of the most “distinctive and challenging aspects of becoming an Eagle Scout.” The scout has to plan lead and execute a service project that benefits their community or a nonprofit For Ritz-Meuret’s project, she facilitated designing and building several benches for the Heart of Texas Therapeutic Riding Center in West which is used to treat behavioral and relationship issues addiction and eating disorders as well as assisting with occupational therapy and veteran reintegration “I wanted to pick out a center that was not publicly known to raise awareness of it and encourage clients or people interested in therapeutic riding to go there and support them,” Ritz-Meuret says domesticated horses are thought to be attuned to human’s emotions and nonverbal cues mirroring their rider’s emotions and allowing for the rider to engage with and identify what they were feeling build trust and learn to interact with the animal calmly and safely The Heart of Texas Therapeutic Riding Center offers therapeutic riding with social massage therapy and “elite therapy,” which includes speech After discussing the needs of the riding center with its employees Ritz-Meuret decided to build the benches for the facility so that riders can observe their peers and have a place to sit while not riding Ritz-Meuret planned out the materials and funding requirements of the project She set up a GoFundMe that collected $680 and gathered volunteers to help out Ritz-Meuret was responsible for leading the project even after the rain foiled the volunteers’ original plan of building the benches outside of Lake Highlands UMC she and her peers built the benches entirely by hand adjusting along the way when things did not go to plan “We had to think creatively on how to work around challenges,” she says “We made errors on measurements so we had some benches that varied in size but it taught me to embrace the diversity of problem solving and making sure that everybody’s opinions are taken into consideration.” She later transported the benches to the center sanded them and applied a translucent paint to seal them once at the location “It’s really special to discover the different personalities that the horses have,” Ritz-Meuret says “They have this very therapeutic power that if you are calm around them and you’re patient with them Swimming with giant manta rays (Mobula birostris) feels like an underwater dance rhythmic movements are astonishing to Madalena Pereira Cabral She describes her dives alongside manta rays which she says she believes are among the most elegant graceful and intelligent animals in the ocean “It is also a very mysterious and interesting species because there is a lot to understand about its behavior,” the marine biologist says It is fascinating to dive with them because they get so close It is a very beautiful species to work with because they let me get close — without any problems and without stress — so I can take a photo They let you spend time with them to study them,” the expert says Pereira Cabral is a marine biologist and doctor of marine and coastal sciences from the Autonomous University of Baja California Sur (UABCS) the Portuguese scientist has worked at Revillagigedo National Park where her work on her doctoral thesis began she began to study the movements of giant manta rays not only inside the marine protected area since she has found that the manta rays continually leave the area That is one of the expert’s main questions along with the environmental data that we gather will allow us to have a more complete picture of their behavior Only when we have the big picture will we be able to protect them and carry out the necessary management to be effective,” Pereira Cabral says Mongabay Latam spoke with Madalena Pereira Cabral about the risks facing giant manta rays and the most recent results of her studies in Mexican waters Madalena Pereira Cabral: Manta rays are fish but they have different anatomy: They are like pancakes They are truly breathtaking: A giant manta ray can measure 7 meters [23 feet] from the end of one fin to the other The giant manta ray has its endangered status worldwide Mongabay: What are the characteristics of the manta ray population in Revillagigedo Madalena Pereira Cabral: Because these animals spend more time in the open water and at islands that are very remote and far away So I understood that there was a lot to do and it was when I proposed a project that did not exist to the Autonomous University of Baja California Sur that I began to work with them The first publication that we did was to estimate the size of the population We estimated approximately 1,200 manta rays there and we also saw that 25% of that population is made up of melanistic That is the largest proportion for this species in the world We also saw that there are more females than males and that most of them are adults; we did not see many juveniles or their offspring That is what we know about this population Mongabay: What is Revillagigedo National Park like because they clean parasite infections off of them and They play a very important role in the general health of manta rays everything for manta rays is all right there: food Revillagigedo is also a very special place because its islands have no hotels or developments which makes it perfect for studying manta rays without those impacts Mongabay: Although there is no fishing within the area are there any pressures or threats around Revillagigedo that could impact the manta rays Madalena Pereira Cabral: That is what we are realizing Manta rays don’t migrate together; each one moves independently They only gather in places where food is available at cleaning stations or at sites where they mate and reproduce and we now know that almost all of them leave the marine protected area and there is a lot of fishing pressure outside of it The problem with this is that the manta rays become caught in nets Manta rays are not the target of this fishing; they are bycatch they will not be able to tolerate it very long and although the fishers return them to the water we see that there are manta rays with very clear signs that they were tangled [in nets] This bycatch is what I believe we are underestimating Revillagigedo is the largest marine protected area in North America which can migrate more than 1,500 kilometers [930 miles] and do not take into account the artificial borders that we humans create their sexual maturity is very late and all of their reproduction is very slow even if it is only a few individuals per year as we are seeing in other areas of the world fishing pressure is something that can be managed regulated and agreed upon between countries Mongabay: What methods are used to study the manta rays’ movements Madalena Pereira Cabral: What we do is put satellite tags on them to follow them and find out where they go we use environmental and oceanographic data allow us to have an idea of what drives the manta rays: where they go and how much time they spend outside of the marine protected area Another thing we can see is that their movements are different in El Niño years, in neutral years and in La Niña years. In our earlier publication we saw that during El Niño years there are more manta rays and that perhaps they are more concentrated in Revillagigedo because there is not as much food availability around the Pacific when more food is available throughout that area of the Mexican Pacific Their distribution range contracts and expands Understanding those patterns and understanding their movements whether there is connectivity or not with other places where we know there are manta rays is very important to inform the decision-making [process] for the management of this population we can propose ‘migravías’ [ underwater biological corridors that connect marine protected areas] that can be protected so that these animals can move around we are putting on two types of satellite tags One gives us horizontal data: We have points on a map that tell us where the manta ray is The other type of tag gives us a vertical profile we can view the depth at which the manta ray is located Other things we do not know are: how much time they spend in the deep [water] what depths they can reach and what they are doing when they are there We have manta rays that went 150 meters — what for We are very interested in that information to understand them better because we mostly see the manta rays at the cleaning stations but that is a very small part of their lives It is a very small percentage of their total lifetime We don’t know where the young are or where the pregnant manta rays have their offspring — if they have them in the deep [water] Mongabay: How does one work with a protected and endangered species Madalena Pereira Cabral: The method that we use is invasive We put on satellite tags that have an anchor that goes underneath the skin The tag stays on for between four and six months but it is not a stressful method: Manta rays do not become stressed after being tagged they stay there with me and I can take more photos and videos of them manta rays have natural predators — sharks — and there are manta rays that have bites from which they can recover So this tagging method does not hurt or sicken the manta rays but we do need a permit to work with an endangered species and in a marine protected area The Mexican Secretariat of Environmental and Natural Resources the National Commission of Protected Natural Areas and Revillagigedo National Park are providing us with that permit to work with this population Mongabay: What contributions has your research generated Have you managed to solve any of the mysteries surrounding manta rays Madalena Pereira Cabral: That first publication was very important to have a baseline; we didn’t know how many manta rays we had They cannot be protected if you don’t know how many there are The important part of this scientific paper was the influence of El Niño on [manta rays’] movements we characterized Revillagigedo as a refuge for this population We still have not published [anything] about the [satellite] tags we have to put on a lot of tags to find these patterns I’m dedicated to putting on more [satellite] tags [and] to raising more funds because we are creating —all of us who study sharks and manta rays— these areas and important migravías for the species and [I hope] that a management proposal can be presented from all over Latin America The United Nations has several countries that have signed to protect — by 2030 — 30% of the territory when they go to create these protected areas so that the most important areas for these species are truly protected and so that effective management and conservation can be carried out Mongabay: What is it that most inspires you about your work What has given you the most satisfaction during this research Giant manta rays and whale sharks are the largest animals that you can get close to in their natural habitat without putting yourself or the animal in danger I feel very fortunate to be able to work with these animals you aren’t going to change their natural behavior These animals transmit a type of magic to you They are very calm experiences; manta rays do everything with so much grace We are now trying to take virtual reality images so that people can experience what it’s like to be with these animals in their natural habitat It is very important that Mexicans know what they have in their country Virtual reality is a way of sharing that with children and with people who live in cities so that they can become interested in these animals that little is known about and so that they can contribute in some way to their protection and conservation Mongabay: Why should what happens in places like Revillagigedo matter to those of us in cities Madalena Pereira Cabral: Everything that happens in the oceans affects everyone Manta rays are part of an entire cascading ecological system and now we know that when there are problems with one of these species the entire balance of the ocean is affected Imbalances in the ocean affect the climate ocean productivity [and] the abundance of fish what happens in the oceans is going to affect you balanced oceans and ecosystems is very important — more than we can imagine Mongabay: Is that why you began your @manta__lena project on Instagram I’m currently fundraising to be able to continue with this project Scientists need to have many sides: they need to be on social media they need to dive [and] sometimes they need to write in a language other than their native language This is why it’s important that science does not just stay between scientists and that it also reaches politicians the general public and the people who visit the park Producing and publishing information — and [ensuring] that it reaches everyone — is what could make a difference Mongabay: What are your hopes for the future of manta ray conservation in Revillagigedo Madalena Pereira Cabral: We should have more information We can’t protect manta rays if we don’t know how they behave and how they will [behave] with the changes we are already experiencing in terms of increasing temperatures we want it to reach all the decision-makers and the general public so that we can manage to do something really visible that we will still be there diving with the manta rays and that this is because effective management protection and conservation decisions were made [I would like] what happens in Revillagigedo to be distinct from what happens in other places around the world where we see that animals are in decline and that every day We still have time to conserve and protect this population of Mexican manta rays Banner image: The belly of a giant manta ray allows for the identification of each individual because each one has its own pattern This story was reported by Mongabay’s Latam team and first published here on our Latam site on Jun The “fortress conservation” model is under pressure in East Africa as protected areas become battlegrounds over history and global efforts to halt biodiversity loss Mongabay’s Special Issue goes beyond the region’s world-renowned safaris to examine how rural communities and governments are reckoning with conservation’s colonial origins and trying to forge a path forward […] the works of Madalena Santos Reinbolt will be shown outside of her native Brazil in this exhibition of 42 of her pieces at the American Museum of Folk Art Reinbolt is best known for her large and brightly colored embroideries which she called "wool paintings," and this exhibition promises to "examine the artist’s work through a variety of lenses The American Folk Art Museum is across the street from the 66 St-Lincoln Center subway station © 2025 Metropolitan Transportation Authority Terms & Conditions Privacy Policy Media Kit Subscribe to MTA Away's Newsletter in her daughter's home surrounded by her loving family Madalena made Ripon and Manteca her home for the past 38 years    Preceded in death by her beloved husband Madalena leaves behind a legacy of love and devotion She is survived by her children; Frank Silveira (Elizabeth) along with her grandchildren that she cherished; Eddie (Nicole) She also leaves behind her beloved siblings Jose Teixeira (Palmira) Patrick's Catholic Church and often attended St Anthony's Catholic Church with her daughter She was a member of  the Luso-American organization Making sure she was well taken care of and did not need anything Madalena took great pleasure in tending to her various fruits creating blankets and socks for her family Madalena was well-known for her homemade cornbread She always made sure no one went hungry even if it meant she always had too much food reading Portuguese Catholic literature and she never missed her Sunday masses she selflessly prioritized the needs of her family above her own ensuring everyone felt loved and supported She made sure everyone knew she loved them and positive personality left a lasting impression on all who knew her or met her Madalena made it a point to express her love to everyone around her every time she saw or spoke to them Madalena will be deeply missed by her family and all who had the privilege of knowing her Fry and Son is honored to be serving the Silveira family She will be laid to rest with her beloved husband at St For direct condolences to the family or to watch the vigil live visit Madalena Gonçalves is an art director at LePub Milan she began her journey as a lifeguard before moving to London to study advertising she could often be found juggling extra hours at the pool as a kid's swimming teacher or pouring pints at the local pub to support her studies She also gained experience interning at several agencies before making the move to Milan in 2022 to join LePub where she has since been developing campaigns for global clients across a wide range of industries.Today Madalena tells us about her journey so far. LBB> What do you do and where are you based?Madalena> I’m an art director currently based in Milan an amazing agency full of creative opportunities It’s the perfect place to match my ambitions in the industry.LBB> What recent campaigns might we know you from and what was your input on these campaigns?Madalena> 'Trust The Twist' for Oreo was a really fun campaign to work on We collaborated with our office in Amsterdam The whole campaign is based on the action that most people do with an Oreo -- twisting it open and that’s where the illumination came from -- we turned this consumer behavior into a way to make decisions based on which side the creme ends up Me and my partner brainstormed for months on funny left and right options people could have fun with by twisting a cookie I worked on the art direction of the campaign creative heroes are people who use their work to create real change or express themselves with courage One of my personal heroes is António Variações the groundbreaking Portuguese pop star and gay icon.Variações was a fearless trailblazing artist whose energy and vision helped Portugal shake off the shadows of a repressive regime sparking cultural renewal and pushing boundaries around identity and self-expression captures the restless and eager dissatisfaction that haunted him because I only want to go where I don’t go" I think many of us can relate to that feeling Madalena Santos Reinbolt: A Head Full of Planets” showcases 42 textile works and oil paintings marking the artist’s first solo museum exhibition outside Brazil Best known for her large-scale “wool paintings” made from vibrant threads the show features over half of her known works and explores themes of gender The exhibition traces Santos Reinbolt’s artistic evolution beginning in the early 1950s when she worked as a cook for architect Lota de Macedo Soares and poet Elizabeth Bishop Santos Reinbolt started her embroidery practice in the mid-1960s creating the works that earned her recognition Debuting at the Museu de Arte de São Paulo (MASP) in 2022 the exhibition has been further contextualized for its presentation at AFAM curated by Valérie Rousseau and Dylan Blau Edelstein represented by Fernanda Mazzuco and Lu Solano serves on the exhibition’s Advisory Committee by invitation of the American Folk Art Museum Location: American Folk Art Museum | 2 Lincoln Square, New York, NY 10023 Click here for more information Via Art in Brackets™ © 2025 Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce Did you know that Vila Madá has already been ranked as one of the coolest neighborhoods on the planet Check out our tips on how to enjoy the area being the only Brazilian neighborhood on the list we’ve selected a few places in Vila Madalena for you to enjoy the best of the neighborhood if you’re looking for things to do in Vila Madalena The alley got its name from a graffiti of the DC superhero that used to be there it has become a tourist attraction because of the graffiti on its walls the place is a favorite among those who want to get the best shot for Instagram is another artistic symbol of Vila Madalena: the Escadaria do Patápio it is covered in colorful tiles with drawings and Instagrammable messages making it a popular tourist spot in the area 📍Between Patápio Silva and Medeiros de Albuquerque streets – Vila Madalena Officially called Coronel Custódio Fernandes Pinheiro the square received its warm nickname because it gathers hundreds of visitors every week with the same intention: to watch the sun set in the late afternoon 📍Praça Coronel Custódio Fernandes Pinheiro From happy hour to the hustle and bustle of the weekend this is the obligatory stop for all bar-goers on duty on the street you can find one bar after another including some of the most famous in the city O Pasquim Bar e Prosa and São Conrado are all there NossaCasa is a multifunctional and multicultural space art exhibitions and events that encourage friends to get together make it a space for the free expression of thought and behavior Located on a stretch of road where Vila Madalena and Pinheiros meet is the Benedito Calixto Square Market the space is an intellectual and cultural reference point and is already part of São Paulo’s tourist and leisure calendar 📍Benedito Calixto Square – Vila Madalena The Museum of the Brazilian Object contributes to the recognition appreciation and development of Brazilian craftsmanship and design it presents the work of artists from different parts of the country If you’re looking for a cultural getaway, Galeria Millan is a great option the venue has exhibitions by big names in art and photography The gallery currently has two exhibition spaces Another unmissable cultural option in Vila Madalena is the Kobbi Gallery the gallery is owned by photographers Anderson Nielsen and Eduardo El Kobbi and is certainly a must-see for photography lovers 📍 Rua Medeiros de Albuquerque, 144 – Vila Madalena View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pechinche¡ (@pechincheibr) Finally, Sapit is right opposite Beco do Batman, in the heart of Vila Madalena. On its website, the bar promises “fun, colorful and tasty recipes” that explore all the flavors of contemporary Latin American cuisine. There are vegan and vegetarian options to suit all tastes. 📍 Rua Aspicuelta, 30 – Vila Madalena If you like reggaeton, salsa, merengue and other rhythms from our Latin American hermanos, why not stop by the Azucar Club? This club describes itself as “the most danceable in Vila Madalena”, offering live shows, DJs and even dance classes in Latin rhythms. If you’re into funk, then you need to check out this dance club in Vila Madalena. The Lili Club is a funk house that hosts parties with exclusive drinks and a boiling dance floor, to the sound of the best DJs. View this post on Instagram A post shared by LiLi Club (@liliclub) Right next to Vila Madalena is Pinheiros another super cool neighborhood in the capital Our tip is to take advantage of your trip to explore some of the little corners on the border between the two neighborhoods Created by actress and businesswoman Cleo Pires, the Alchemist Bar is close to Rua Aspicuelta and should not be missed by those who love a different drink It also has jazz nights and its famous dulce de leche shots Madalena joined Bruegel as a Research Assistant in March 2025 She holds a Bachelor’s and an a Master’s in Economics from Nova School of Business and Economics she focused on estimating and quantifying fiscal multipliers in Portugal with the objective of contributing to a better understanding of fiscal policy effects Her research applied VAR models and Local Projections methods comparing their performance in assessing fiscal policy impacts Madalena interned at the Central Bank of Portugal where she contributed to the production of statistics and indicators on the Portuguese financial sector within the Monetary and Financial Statistics Unit working on financial sector regulation topics she worked as a Research Assistant on topics related to public finances management Madalena is fluent in Portuguese and English stony upper passageways of the Bairro Alto in Lisbon is a gallery at the plateau of the Rua dos Caetanos called Galeria Graça Brandão was a day of alternating rain and sunshine and the fast-moving clouds promised a quickening crowd this exhibition featured Beatriz Albuquerque (Day and Night) and Madalena Leitão (Paintings) in addition to a selection of work by Maria Jose Oliveira and Maria Jose Palla The opening at 6pm extended well into the evening When I asked why these women artists were placed all together in one exhibition gallery owner Jose Mario Brandão said that they each have art in their DNA While works of these four women artists could not be more different in both form and content -- paradoxically these distinctions may be the most unifying feature among them In her text "A Bird's Eye View," Emilia Ferreira stated that Beatriz Albuquerque reveals the "structural and conceptual nature of drawing" and that her works here are derived from her performance art who holds a doctorate from Columbia University (NY) "the drawings come from my thinking process of creating art pieces so they are the mockups for other projects such as 'Work For Free' (2005) or 'Predict the Future with Chocolates' (2014)." The unerringly straight lines are punctuated with the occasional spherical rendering variations on a consistent design across all mediums she drew a parallel between her work and that of Kazmir Malevich: "Reading Malevich's diary," she explained but he writes about his first airplane trip and how this bird's eye view perspective was the origin of much of his composition." She alluded to the point of view visible from thousands of feet high and how Malevich's work was more akin to architectural drawing such that "on canvas he paints a black square on a white background but it could stem from the roof of a building or structure -- from the airplane's perspective." Beatriz created a minimum of 120 paper works sized 21cm x 30cm yet only eighty of those were mounted on the wall at this exhibition the black-background drawings were based on her 2023 New York performance called "Wonder Memories" whereas the white-background drawings were created in 2009 for her performance "Icon of $$$" presented at The Conflux Festival there were three sets of five drawings on wood facing the south wall three large hanging fabric sheets with a surprise a roll two meters wide extending from the wall across the floorspace Beatriz said she was influenced by Lygia Pape to whom she cast tribute in Chicago at the Museum of Contemporary Art (2005) "using red wool to string lines showing how people circulate between objects." Beatriz Albuquerque has garnered several awards including the Myers Art Award (New York) the Revelation Prize at the 17th Bienal de Cerveira I asked the artist Madalena Leitão about the balloons strewn across the floor of her exhibition room but also represented in a number of her paintings in the room "This was my first exhibition of this size," she said "thus the balloons function to bring light and playfulness In striking counterpoint was the deep blue color schema and Goya-like appearance of a set of disembodied hands a depiction of a young boy (based on her son) seemed to emanate from these acrylic works on linen a motif which graces a number of these paintings "a horse from my childhood" that she said helps bring together the best of both her childhood and her son's childhood as a whole not only the positive but also the darkness: "it's about acceptance," she said which also featured in Leitão's own wedding adorned the works in more than one iteration: "Happiness is just to be where we already are," which seems to act as a form of affirmation or perhaps a form of therapy Maria Jose Oliveira's straw-hued artifacts reverberated in a decided antithesis of a Beuys object The artist confirmed that one conglomerate of zipties spoons and other household utensils represented Darwin's spine "This was my grandfather's spoon," she said Each of these works had been carefully preserved with a fixer in order to preserve the work's original form a drawing by her grandson lingers near a bundle of yellowed yucca leaves which seemed placed intentionally the way it appears in the painting by Magritte but she said it had nothing to do with Magritte "It probably came from Adam and Eve," she said In her works is a particular absence of the body or even a dismemberment Maria Jose Palla's self-portraits neighbored the walls with Maria Jose Oliveira for good reason -- the two artists have been lifelong friends since their high school years and they are both now into their 80's or at least as close as family," said Oliveira of the relationship between the two artists the Portuguese state purchased a series of 50 Polaroids from the 1970's and 1980's by Maria Jose Palla photography is not only utilized as a portrait in the classical sense but also as a method of transforming the artist rather than as a way of simply preserving a moment in time (as might be the case with a snapshot) which confirms that she had "a singular aesthetic vision in her idea of the self-portrait." A performance by Beatriz Albuquerque is scheduled for April 18 at 6pm which will begin at the gallery then perambulate the streets including the Praça Luís de Camões and finish at the Largo do Chiado will occur at 6pm at Graça Brandão Gallery The exhibition will remain open until May 24 David Moscovich is the Romanian-American author of You Are Make Very Important Bathtime (JEF Books 2013) and LIFE+70[Redacted], a print version of the single most expensive literary e-book ever to be hacked (Lit Fest Press 2016.) His novels Blink If You Love Me (2019) and his newest are available from Adelaide Books. He lives in New York and Portugal.  READ MONOGRAPH Gómez-Acebo & Pombo (“GA_P”) has announced the strengthening of its group of partners with the appointment of Madalena Caldeira This appointment comes one year after she joined the firm as the head of the labor law department at the Lisbon office “This appointment reflects the well-deserved recognition for the outstanding work carried out by Madalena highlighting the crucial role she has played in the development and consolidation of a practice area that is absolutely vital to our business environment and that has been gaining increasing prominence within our firm” Madalena Caldeira oversees and coordinates the provision of labor legal advisory services to both national and international companies She assists particularly in managing negotiations and the termination of employment contracts collective dismissal and termination processes supporting and representing clients in the review and negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and preparing legal opinions and memoranda She also has extensive experience in labor mobility processes matters related to social security and employment income taxation Caldeira has played a significant role in issues related to acquisitions as well as in pre-litigation and labor litigation Her advisory services span various sectors ICAM denounces Digital Justice deficiencies It represents the main source of information in the legal business sector in Spain and Portugal The digital magazine – and its portal – address to the protagonists of law firms and in-house lawyers The magazine is available for free on the website and on Google Play and App Store information about deals and their advisors For further information, please visit the Group’s website www.lcpublishinggroup.com Reading"Madalena Studio grows a logo..." 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POV Forward Thinking Review of the Year Jenny Brewer Olivia Hingley Ellis Tree Elizabeth Goodspeed Liz Gorny Extra Search this identity for Crucible feels more like a biology project than work of graphic design collaborative workspace and creative hub specifically targeted at beverage sellers with three person the team now made up of Aska Hayakawa and Maja Jaworska The big focus for Crucible is an experimental approach to flavour something often helped by working at a microbial level It was this fact that sparked an idea for Chris Collicott and so he decided to investigate live bacteria Before Chris started Madalena Studio from his flat in Dalston in 2016 he had previously worked with Stuart at a drinks and bars consultancy Chris also created the Crucible’s very first identity in 2017 Fast forward to 2024 and Crucible had made significant shifts its experimental approach had heightened and it was driving production development “There’s an artistry about the way they work but it’s totally unpretentious,” says Chris “Huge amounts of research and process go into their work yet everything is centred around creating something enjoyable and fun as an end product.” To encapsulate these changes and solidifying of vision Madalena Studio: Crucible (Copyright © Madalena Studio bounced ideas back and forth to find a strong visual basis that was rooted in the creation of drinks; they went from bubbles “Anything digital just felt a bit lacking and inauthentic,” says Chris and so the team steered clear of typical visual approaches to reflecting science especially as Chris and Oliwia decided to grow the bacteria themselves “We had no idea if this would actually work but on a quiet Friday afternoon I laser cut the C logo from cork ordered some petri dishes and we got started,” says Chris They swabbed each cork logo with an array of substances; aged kombucha and then placing them in “relatively lo-fi lab conditions”: a local makeshift incubator (the basement of Chris’ flat) As Chris was intent on creating moving assets the team had to regularly shoot the growing bacteria Every few hours for nearly two weeks Chris captured the changes of ten to 15 samples “Fortunately I live close to the studio so I could pop back and shoot during the day,” says Chris “but it did all feel a bit mad at times.” After growing and photographing the samples the only edits Chris and Oliwia made were altering some colours to align with Crucible’s trademark neon “It felt like just the right amount of human intervention as none of the shape or form has been manipulated,” says Chris the project was a joyful one on a personal level; his long time passion for natural form and texture was fully satiated and he appreciated taking the time to actually watch the samples grow they’ve ended up with a large array of highly functional assets Due to Chris and Oliwia’s close attention to detail with each sample creating vastly different forms patterns and textures some comprehensive and others unidentifiable leaving Crucible’s identity open to possibility Further Infowww.madalena.studio www.instagram.com/madalenastudio Olivia Hingley Olivia (she/her) is associate editor of the website working across editorial projects and features as well as Nicer Tuesdays events She joined the It’s Nice That team in 2021 Feel free to get in touch with any stories Fancy a bit of It's Nice That in your inbox Sign up to our newsletters and we'll keep you in the loop with everything good going on in the creative world Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Pinterest About Careers at It’s Nice That Privacy Policy Insights Residence Creative Lives in Progress If You Could Jobs © It’s Nice That 2024 · Nice Face Logo © It’s Nice That developing a distinct design philosophy that combines research With a potato print-like technique and a logo inspired by lines scored into fresh dough this identity pays homage to all the artisanal techniques of a traditional small town bakery For independent graphic designer Phebe Van der Meulen self expression and creative freedom are at the heart of having a practice that feels like “a playground” the studio developed a raw and adaptable design system The Helsinki-based studio’s destination identity for Saaristo pays homage to Finland’s wild landscape The French design studio brings an artisanal family food business back to life with an identity that brings a more modern audience to the table the new visual system from Study Hall reimagines how sports are presented in the streaming space The San Francisco and Amsterdam-based design studio took on the challenge of reimagining the brand that informed almost two decades of political design The studio has moved away from the flashy neon tones associated with sports branding instead opting for something softer and more accessible the studio lets us in on why it’s creating concept-driven identities with a multidisciplinary approach Marking its first major rebrand in eleven years the paper specialist has gone for something much more maximalist putting emerging creatives at the forefront The Malaga-based studio is dedicated to getting the nitty gritty right with cultural and artistic projects that boast immaculate editorial layouts and thought-out identity systems for all kinds of creative clients In preparation for his archive show in London we caught up with the artist to uncover some of the stories behind his most renowned letterpress prints and to celebrate the birth of the poster and manifesto that has come to define his career sweat and solidarity of musical subculture Not all creative brains are wired the same identifies four creative archetypes to help you better understand your workflow Our Amsterdam correspondent analyses why the city is so known for its publishing prowess and shares a comprehensive list of places for designers The Japanese graphic artist uses space and shape to conduct scenes that feel spiky The European foundry’s wildly variable typeface 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POV Forward Thinking Review of the Year Jenny Brewer Olivia Hingley Ellis Tree Elizabeth Goodspeed Liz Gorny Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Pinterest Careers at It’s Nice That Privacy Policy Insights Residence Creative Lives in Progress If You Could Jobs a woman who was a live-in housekeeper and cook and an artist in her spare time is now receiving scholarly study and international attention Madalena Santos Reinbolt lived there until her 20s when she moved to the city to seek domestic work where she was hired to cook for the architect Lota de Macedo Soares The job only lasted three years because Reinbolt spent too much time making art who said they needed household help more than “a masterpiece every afternoon.” But it was Soares who got Reinbolt started with painting she began creating tapestries of riotous color and unique spatial imagination This exhibition of 42 textile works and oil paintings is not to be missed This Wednesday morning was marked by an incident in Madalena do Mar where the fall of rocks on the slope overlooking the Fish Reception Post caused by rock workers from the Regional Government caused extensive damage to the infrastructure The operation and the landslide of rocks surprised local residents generating disbelief and also concerns because they consider that the safety of the infrastructure was not taken into account with mitigating measures through the placement of barriers or tires From Diário Notícias Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email Sign in Join now, it's FREE! at Cambridge Memorial Hospital on what would have been the 100th birthday of her adoring husband Herculano who passed away in 1991.  Predeceased by her beloved husband Herculano Da Costa.  Loving aunt and Godmother of Michael Travis Almeida (Tara) and Paulo Alexandre Almeida (Fatima) Teagan and Wyatt.  Survived by many loving nephews great-nieces as well as several Godchildren.  where family and friends will be received on Tuesday March 11 from 6-9p.m.  Rosary will be recited at 8:30p.m.  Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St Ambrose Roman Catholic Church at 10a.m.  Interment will follow at Woodland Cemetery The family would like to extend a special thank you to the amazing staff at Cambridge Memorial Hospital and Seasons Retirement Home for their kindness and friendship.  As an expression of sympathy donations made to the Canadian Cancer Society would be greatly appreciated by the family More Spotlight > White & Case has promoted three members of its international arbitration team to the partnership – Surya Gopalan in New York Ignacio Madalena in Madrid and Alexander Lang in Frankfurt Register for free to receive GAR’s daily briefing and access to GAR 100 expert analysis and essential resources from the Global Arbitration Review experts Copyright © Law Business ResearchCompany Number: 03281866 VAT: GB 160 7529 10 Get more from GARSign up to our daily email alert Unlock unlimited access to all Global Arbitration Review content 08-30-2024MARKETING INNOVATION Crucible and Madalena Studio went for petri dishes over pixel-pushing BY Hunter Schwarz The design industry of late is rife with innovation labs and incubators churning out projects But the designers behind a new logo took the concept of design incubator much more literally: They grew it from actual bacterial cultures Crucible, an experimental drinks lab and consultancy in London, worked on the mark with its longtime London-based creative collaborator Madalena Studio And while the logo may not suit a consumer-facing brand it’s effective in communicating the science behind Crucible’s process in a super memorable way “We wanted to create something that was interesting and visually engaging to reflect the way Crucible works,” Chris Collicott founder and creative director of Madalena Studio Branding that had visual impact and authenticity proved hard to create at first but they didn’t “align with the physicality of Crucible’s own methods,” Collicott says When he and designer Oliwia Mendel arrived at the idea of growing the logo from bacteria, “it was an idea that just sat right,” he says. And sure, it’s an out-of-the-box technique, but type experimentation is pretty commonplace nowadays and this pushes that experimentation even further It’s also a spot-on representation of a brand that works behind the scenes with the science of taste referring to the oft-used nostalgic look of beverage packaging inspired by the 19th-century Victorian era As he watched the logos grow in his rented basement Collicott says it was interesting to see how many of the samples changed color over time “We could apply one color setting to each sequence amplifying the natural color change rather than creating it artificially,” he says “But the most fascinating sequence was one which when we put together the video for the first time had what looked like blobs of liquid actually moving around over time bringing the project almost full circle to the liquid concept we initially started with.” The final deadline for Fast Company’s Brands That Matter Awards is Friday, May 30, at 11:59 p.m. PT. 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Learn More This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Daniel Pietschnig who lost a $32,430 home down payment to a scammer in 2022 The essay has been edited for length and clarity Compared to other major cities in the state like Jersey City and Newark Jessica grew up in Wood-Ridge; her mother and grandfather grew up here it was somewhere we wanted to start our lives together it gets scooped up right away and for over the asking price It has a lot of potential and was almost move-in ready: three bedrooms We closed on the house in November 2022 and were under contract in September We had been saving up for a little under a year making a little bit of profit from the sale we wired $32,430 to who we thought was the home seller's attorney We didn't realize until our actual down payment due date of September 19 that we had been scammed Daniel: The scam happened over the course of a couple of weeks We had been working with a real-estate agent who was a family friend of Jessica's Her parents had used her for a couple of transactions Somehow a hacker got into her email account and then was able to get all of our transaction information they made up a fake story and convinced Jessica and me to send our down payment to the bank account of the "seller's attorney" instead of dropping it off at the real attorney's office We thought we were talking to our attorney your down payment is due today." I was like and he explained that the email account was not his the scammer spoofed our attorney's email address by changing one or two of the letters to make it seem real They even took a signature from a previous email he had sent us to make his look like they were legitimately from him We found out the only real email address in the thread was our real-estate agent's but she wasn't the one communicating with us She told us via text message that her email account must have been hacked — that it was her email address Editor's note: The real-estate agent referred BI to the owner of her brokerage for comment He said that he has "no firm evidence we were hacked," that wire fraud is an issue for everyone in the real-estate industry and that this is the only instance he can recall where scammers succeeded in taking money from homebuyers I was overwhelmed with guilt because I didn't know if we could still get the house I felt like everything we had worked for had been ripped away from us thinking about what else they could do with our Social Security and bank account information They said they would try to contact the bank where the money was deposited but there's no guarantee that after two weeks they'd be able to recover any of our money who told us to speak with our local prosecutor's office I reached out to them and they suggested filing a police report A detective who investigated our case told us that our money was transferred to an overseas account and turned into Bitcoin we're realistic that we probably won't recover any of our money we learned that scammers often succeed by creating a sense of urgency knowing that financial institutions close for the weekend I would advise that if you receive an email or text that seems to be from your agent That's where you could save a lot of headache and heartbreak what happened to us is not my favorite thing to think about the more we can raise awareness about these types of scams One of the first things I told Jessica when the scam happened was we do consider ourselves winners because we did exactly that We were fortunate to receive help from our family for the down payment and we paid the remainder of the $32,430 down payment from our savings and together we've made subtle cosmetic improvements Her stepdad was here almost every day helping us paint and my dad assisted with the electrical work we're focused on moving forward and celebrating — we're even getting married in August Solo travel can be an incredible way of meeting people from all across the world a break from hostel hopping was calling to me and I happened upon my respite by way of an Ando Living luxury apartment Arriving in the vibrant heart of Lisbon, the Baixa neighbourhood, I self-checked in through a door code sent to me on WhatsApp. I led myself and my backpack into the entryway of the restored building of the Santa Justa 77 Townhouse and towards the elevator comprised of thousands of steps and endless hills the lift up to the fourth floor was where the luxuries began Entering into my one-bedroom apartment for the next two nights a bottle of organic wine and locally made gourmet treats an open plan living room/kitchen and street viewing balcony my next course of action was to video call a friend to show it off Whilst backpacking from hostel to hostel you don’t have much choice but to live the simple life Speaking to a friend I had made the night before I checked in with Ando Living we discussed how normally we won’t lay on a bed in outside clothes with your only private living space being a singular twin-size bunk bed my free reign of the apartment was a euphoric experience this place seems worth every penny to relax and unwind It certainly gave me the recharge I needed away from the close proximity to eight other humans in my living spaces along the rest of my trip it’s clear that you get what you pay for in both cases owned as a pied-à-terre and managed by Ando Living is one of nine serviced residences the company has in Lisbon The Santa Justa Townhouse has nine apartments With all the luxury of a hotel without the impersonal feeling I was sweetly impressed by how thoughtfully designed the space was with beautiful accents and perfectly placed pieces I couldn't help but see how they’d thought of everything making the apartment feel just like home away from home From the cosy warm lighting to the sleek Nespresso coffee machine stocked with caffeinated and decaffeinated pods as well as an array of teas morning to evening the space balanced comfort with luxury hand in hand The smallest detail of USB and USBC ports by the bedside tables and the living room work desk (paired with a Euro plug socket) meant that I didn't have to faff around with an adapter to charge my phone or MacBook The only major disappointment was no washing machine (although some of the other apartments do have them).While staying at such a dreamy place I almost didn’t want to leave the apartment all that I wanted to explore was on my doorstep With a balcony view of the bustling main street of Rua Augusta stretching right down to the Arco da Rua Augusta and a peep of the River Tagus too the Portuguese capital was calling to me and I headed out to explore I constantly battle with my pet peeve of blunt knives and lack of what I deem equipment necessities while cooking away from home with Ando Living I found a fully equipped kitchen even down to baking equipment I was able to put a classy spin on a staple of the backpacker diet and rustled up some garlic and aubergine rigatoni with a rich tomato sauce topped with mozzarella and rocket; there wasn’t a jar of pre-made basil and tomato sauce in sight Putting the joy back into cooking abroad was entirely unchallenging in the open-plan space I happily made use of the Marshall sound system playing the hand-picked Ando Sounds smooth jazz playlist on Spotify and to top it all off I was able to throw everything in the dishwasher Street performers and their audience filled the street below on both nights of my stay making it a fabulous spot for people-watching as Bella Ciao was sung with pure human lust for joy and connection the night fell silent and starfishing in the queen-sized bed couldn’t have been more rewarding especially with the Ando Living team always on hand via their WhatsApp chat hotline (with real humans!) to answer questions and relay advice and recommendations instantaneously Ando Living adds a different air to short-term apartment renting €150 to €650 per night depending on the season Photo from https://www.noticias-madeira.com died this morning after a large rock fell and hit his car in Ponta do Sol municipal coordinator of Civil Protection at Ponta do Sol City Council explained that the incident occurred at 11 am this Tuesday and that the man was on holiday in Madeira with his partner at the entrance to the tunnel that connects Madalena do Mar to Poço da Areia She explains that this escarpment was scheduled to be cleaned in April but due to bad weather conditions this was postponed “We have periodically carried out interventions with the Regional Roads Directorate and the intervention scheduled for that location was scheduled for April but had to be rescheduled due to the period of storms that hit Madeira” She also states that the intervention is scheduled for next week which will “remove the blocks that are about to fall before the Anjos waterfall to the place where the stone fell which is at the mouth of the Madalena do Mar tunnel” This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Madalena Costa today revalidated her title as Junior Figure Skating World Champion after unequivocally dominating the competition held at the World Skate Games the athlete from Madeira finished the short program with a total of 92.98 points thus being well positioned to revalidate the title she won brilliantly last year in Colombia the “young prodigy” of world skating once again stood out from her closest rivals and won the long program with 154.44 points confirming all her credentials as the favorite to win the competition The total of the programs says it all: 247.42 scored 191.14 points in both the short and long programs From Jornal Madeira Offering elaborate dishes or snacks, the bar is the perfect option for those looking for delicious cuisine in Vila Madalena. Quintal do Espeto has already been voted the best place to celebrate a birthday, but it’s also one of the perfect bars for a night out with friends in Vila Madalena! As the name suggests, the skewers are the flagship of the house, but the variety of side dishes and drinks is also impressive. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Quintal do Espeto (@quintaldoespeto) The outdoor area surrounded by large mango trees and water mirrors is one of the attractions of Pé de Manga, which offers appetizers, main courses and various drinks to go with them. From drinks served in a duckling bathtub to other funny references, this is one of the bars in Vila Madalena that has become popular throughout the capital. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Olívio Bar (@oliviobar) O Pasquim Bar e Prosa offers a varied drinks menu and plenty of options for snacks One of the most traditional bars in Vila Madalena this place promises a relaxed atmosphere in which to enjoy a draft beer and delicious snacks Voted one of the best bars in the world by the international guide The World’s 50 Best Bars, SubAstor also has an underground and super-secret house in Vila Mada. View this post on Instagram A post shared by SubAstor (@subastor) As well as a menu full of drinks and snacks Seu Justino also has a live music program every Friday View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cervejaria Nacional (@cervejarianacional) One of the best-known bars in the center is also in Vila Madalena, but has kept the essence of a boteco, perfect for happy hour with friends. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bar Salve Jorge (@barsalvejorge) If you’re looking for a refined night out, the High Line is the solution! As well as being a bar, the place also offers music, top gastronomy and an art complex. View this post on Instagram A post shared by High Line Bar (@highlinebar) Samba and pagode lovers already have a place to celebrate. Just book a night out at Boteco Todos os Santos, one of the most traditional bars in Vila Madalena. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Boteco Todos os Santos (@botecotos) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bar do Beco (@bardobeco) If you’re a fan of speakeasy bars you can book a table at this address in Vila Madalena Oculto offers customers such an exclusive experience that you have to enter a password to visit Perfect for a pleasant and mysterious evening including new works and works that were created for the artist's June 2023 solo exhibition at the Museum of Art and Science in Milan "IMBA taught me what it really meant to do good science Every time I come back here I feel like I’m coming home." We sat down with Madalena to ask her about her experience at IMBA and how it helped shape her scientific career:  Why did you decide to join IMBA for your PhD?  When I looked into IMBA and the Vienna BioCenter I saw that they did great work on RNA biology which was the topic I was most interested in I was blown away by the level of science performed at IMBA IMBA and the Vienna BioCenter were already one of the biggest hubs for RNA biology in the world and you could feel an amazing vibe as soon as you entered the institute I was so impressed that I decided to join on the spot and didn't even attend the other interviews I had scheduled elsewhere.  What is starting a PhD at IMBA like?  I would say the transition was very easy and I could hit the ground running  How would you describe your scientific journey at IMBA?  it was challenging but ultimately rewarding I felt very grateful for the opportunity to work here Because of the immense resources and the invaluable support from facilities like the media kitchen and the molecular biology services I was able to forget about bureaucracy and small lab tasks I could focus on the research and following my curiosity.   there were a myriad of research groups at IMBA and the Vienna BioCenter who worked on complementary areas of RNA biology a community where we could share and discuss ideas with other scientists and an extremely valuable resource to grow as a scientist hearing about other people’s work at the weekly seminars was extremely inspiring and facilitates scientific interactions.  What impact did IMBA’s scientific philosophy and community have on your development as a scientist?  IMBA taught me what it really means to do good science IMBA has a special way of approaching science I learnt how to get to the core of the questions that fascinated me finding the gaps in knowledge and coming up with a hypothesis and a sound testing methodology This mentality has shaped the way I do science to this day.  the degree of scientific freedom and high level of training that I enjoyed at IMBA prepared me well for the next stage of my career where I work very independently on my own project.   I’ve also maintained contact with many of the people I met here and some of them still give me great feedback to this day Knowing I can reach out to them anytime is a great feeling and I’ve tried to translate the sense of community and collaboration that I found here to my new workplace I even started an RNA club at my new institution!  How has your experience at IMBA shaped you as a scientist and a person?  I am sure I wouldn’t be the scientist I am today if not for all the amazing people I met here the experiences I had and everything I learned my mentor Stefan Ameres taught me a lot of things that I carry over now to my career I was extremely fortunate that Stefan was working in the lab alongside me when I joined so I could directly learn from him as I embarked on my PhD and gradually gain independence as the project evolved I don't think I would have been as successful in my career if I hadn't been taught and supervised by him.  Which on-campus social activities did you participate in?  It was great just hanging out with everyone including people who worked in the kitchen and the bar I always thought that was a very special feature of IMBA the fact that everyone is appreciated regardless of their position at the institute What was your favorite moment during your time at IMBA?  My first ever talk as a student was at the Microsymposium and it was a very exciting and special moment gives me a lot of perspective on my personal and scientific journey But the most important thing is that every time I come back to IMBA I feel like I’m going back home.  Postdoctoral Researcher (Jachowicz Lab) Operation Engineer Junior Bilanzbuchhalter:in (m/w/d) Master's Position (Jachowicz Lab) Postdoctoral Position in Tissue Culture Project We are excited to announce the 2025 Microsymposium we will discuss once more the latest advances in the exciting field… is today one of the leading international biomedical research centres worldwide and has established itself as the premier location for life sciences in the Central European Region viennabiocenter.org +43-1-790 44 office(at)imba.oeaw.ac.at       Facebook       Youtube       Twitter       LinkedIn       INTRANET       Webmail A large landslide was recorded this morning in the Banda de Além area The situation is being monitored by the Civil Protection Service of the Ponta do Sol Municipal Council the falling rocks into the sea did not result in any personal or material damage From Jornal Madeira A serious accident – one of the vehicles overturned – inside the Madalena do Mar tunnel caused two injuries The Mixed Fire Brigade of Ribeira Brava and Ponta do Sol mobilized 9 operatives to the scene supported by 2 emergency ambulances and extrication vehicles but everything suggests that it is a case of mechanical entrapment – due to deformation of the vehicle he is unable to get out and not From Diário Notícias Too much of a hurry and overtaking is usually the culprit It’s about time to put some video surveillance in the tunnels Yup ..speedy little dicks syndrome … Madiano Marcheti’s haunting debut film about the murder of a trans woman set in rural Brazil For some she’s a source of income and friendship The film follows a trio of characters whose disparate lives all somehow overlapped with the lifeless person now lying in a vast field of green soy crops Marcheti’s film presents varying reactions to trauma that ripple outward revealing the subtle nuances of societal intolerance and personal grief.  “Brazil has the highest number of transsexual murders in the world.” So the opening shot of rheas (flightless birds that are relatives of the ostrich) dipping their heads up from rows of lush crops becomes an apt symbol for potential awakening But the first two segments of the triptych address Madalena in terms of her life as commodity and how her absence and literal presence threaten to disrupt local economic systems.  Luziane (Natalia Mazarim) works at a local nightclub and tries to track Madalena down for an unpaid debt The tentacles of masculinity stretch out into every facet of her life An aggressive bro refuses to move his truck from blocking her place of employment and she stars in a music video that features scantily clad women dancing in an open field The specifics of Madalena’s murder are never revealed but the film’s middle section explores what her body’s presence means for the reputation and financial wellbeing of Cristiano (Rafael de Bona) and his wealthy agriculture baron family After stumbling upon the crime scene while out on a daily patrol of the farmland he decides to initiate a cover-up that will protect his mother’s political ambitions Madalena owes a lot to Bong Joon-ho’s Memories of Murder Both films accept that evil is hiding in plain sight and inadvertently justified by the actions of weak people scrambling to remain afloat within society’s status quo Which is why Marcheti’s more lyrical final chapter lands with such emotional force.  Hoping to celebrate the life of their dead friend another trans woman named Bianca (Pamella Yule) and two others drive deep into the countryside for an afternoon picnic They arrive at a quiet clearing nestled up against the banks of a bustling stream where they take a dip in the water and sunbathe Madalena’s death is not presented in terms of crisis Formally accomplished and thematically scathing Madalena confronts the dehumanization caused by cowardice and indifference allowing its central character to transcend the graveyard of statistics “Every where’s just a different shithole,” Marcheti’s film is never cynical The way his camera lingers on Bianca in the closing seconds as the sound of water trickles in the background is a defiant and beautiful portrait of human persistence even in the face of tragedy Whatever memories of Madalena that she’s thinking of in that moment Madalena screens at New Directors/New Films This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page From director Madiano Marcheti: The idea of the film came from the desire to speak about the literal place [Mato Grosso] I come from I also wanted to address a “place” of another sort: namely the experience of being a LGBTQIA+ person in that part of Brazil About the experience of not fitting in to the dominant mores I felt that keenly throughout my childhood and adolescence and it was important for me to bring the issue to the screen The idea was to reflect on the specific social dynamics of my region while focusing on the ways in which they affect people’s lives especially those who are relegated to the margins whose very existence is seen as an affront to dominant social norms I ultimately gave up the initial idea of having a gay or lesbian lead and decided that the story should be guided by a trans protagonist Trans people are murdered in Brazil at shocking levels; and at every point on the spectrum of anti-LGBTQIA+ violence they are also the likeliest to suffer and lose their lives Given my goal of addressing the impact of oppressive social forces on the expression of gender and sexuality it seemed both clear and urgent to focus on the trans experience brazil@brown.edu Sign up to receive the Gourmet Traveller newsletter and offers we choose to share with you straight to your inbox  By joining, you agree to our Privacy Policy & Terms of Use a knockout seafood restaurant near the water is the Australian dining dream South Fremantle’s cheery Madalena’s Bar is the neighbourhood joint that brings that dream to life all while remaining faithful to the area’s bohemian spirit So while some will thrill at the cellar’s love of rogue winemakers others will revel in more everyday pleasures including crushable tap beers excellent fries and a terrific citrus tart for afters it’s the promise of some of WA’s finest seafood that lures diners And the kitchen obliges with whiting given the all-star escabeche treatment; raw tuna ringed by ajo blanco and crunched up with pepitas; plus meaty barbecued dhufish wings slicked with chamomile butter As accomplished as chef Adam Rees’s cooking might be this is no fine-dining temple; the sandstone room patio furniture and easy-going service are all reminders that a meal here remains a dream that’s firmly within reach Gourmet Traveller is Australia’s trusted authority on food bringing the latest news and trends to life through quality journalism enticing recipes and evocative photography it has been inspiring and informing Australians with the best in cooking Our critics bring the expertise of years of critical eating as the country’s leading title in the luxury sector Gourmet Traveller works closely with Australia’s leaders in the travel and hospitality industries to give our readers exclusive access The Gourmet Traveller legacy is one of trust In an exciting development for the global korfball community, the IKF announces the addition of two passionate individuals to its team in Lisbon. With a shared commitment to excellence and innovation, IKF looks forward to the contributions of its newest members in advancing the sport on a global scale. Madalena Carvalho joins IKF as the newest staff member bringing with her over two decades of experience and dedication to korfball Having been an integral part of the korfball community in Portugal for years Madalena’s expertise and enthusiasm make her a valuable asset to the team she will provide administrative support and serve as a liaison for competitions ensuring smooth operations and fostering strong relationships within the korfball community the newest addition to IKF’s internship program Despite being new to the world of korfball Helmer’s passion for sports and eagerness to learn make him a promising asset With a focus on competition-related activities he brings a fresh perspective and a determination to contribute to the growth and development of the sport Madalena and Helmer enthusiasm and expertise will undoubtedly enhance the organisation’s efforts to promote korfball globally inspiring greater participation and collaboration within the community Madalena joined the ICRC in 2019 as the Associate for the Academic Sector Since early 2020 has been working as Law and Policy Adviser in charge of the ‘IHL in Action’ project Prior to joining the ICRC she worked at the Legal Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Portugal in Lisbon as well as at the Permanent Mission of Portugal to the United Nations in New York Madalena also worked with the Kalshoven-Gieskes Forum for International Humanitarian Law as a student researcher conducting legal and field research Madalena holds a LL.M in Public International Law from Leiden University and a Bachelor in Law from the University of Lisbon