The 27-Year-Old Lisbon Artist Exploring Identity Through Material

Since 2020, Ana has been creating artworks on timber left behind for decades. What was once used to build furniture now becomes the foundation for conversations about identity, memory and generational art practice. If you enjoy documentaries about contemporary art, creative process, travel, design and the people shaping culture, you're in the right place. -- View Ana Margarida Costa’s work Website: https://anamargaridacosta.com/ Make a donation to Alzheimers Portugal Website: https://alzheimerportugal.org/ -- In this episode you'll discover: Ana Margarida Costa's studio outside Lisbon The story behind her Vessels collection How Alzheimer's inspired her artistic practice Why she paints on reclaimed wood from her family's workshop How her work explores memory, identity and women's agency A different side of Lisbon's creative scene 🎥 Watch the full documentary and subscribe for more episodes of MADE In, where we explore the artists, designers, architects and makers defining the world's most creative cities. 🌍 Read more stories at https://MadeJournalMag.com 📍 Filmed in Lisbon, Portugal. If this story resonated with you, I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments. What object or place in your own life carries the most meaning? -- Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:48 Meeting Ana Margarida Costa 01:20 Reclaiming the Family Workshop 01:45 The story behind Vessels 02:21 Art, Alzheimer's and Memory 03:45 Finding Identity as a Woman 05:18 Being an Artist in Lisbon 5:40 How to Support -- Follow Nick on social media: Instagram -   / madejournal_   Find out more about MADE Journal Website - https://madejournalmag.com/ Subscribe to MADE Journal: ‪@MADEjournal‬ Follow MADE Journal: SubStack: https://madejournal.substack.com/ Instagram:   / madejournal_   TikTok:   / madejournal   Got a question or feedback? Drop a comment, we’d love to hear from you. #LisbonArtist #MADEin #AnaMargaridaCosta #Lisbon #Portugal #ContemporaryArt #ArtistStudio #Documentary #Alzheimers #Memory #Painting #WomenInArt #CreativeProcess #ArtDocumentary #TravelDocumentary #ArtFilm