As a textile sculptor, Maria Pratas, uncovered a newfound dimension in her craft driven by her degree in a visual education’s and its two-dimensionality emphasis. With a dedication to crafting expansive textile sculptures, her creative odysseys take her to diverse destinations, collecting objects and memories as wellsprings of inspiration.

“Do Sul” (from South) evokes a universe of meanings that go beyond geographic coordinates. It is an invitation to explore the encounter between looking at personal experiences and the representation of the natural. The stones, the places, the roots are represented not only in their form and aesthetics, but also with metaphors and symbolism. Stones as symbols of permanence and stability, are silent guardians of the coast, places as icons of transience and adaptation, are the mutation and ephemerality of time. Together, they tell the dynamic, ongoing story of days that shape not only the landscape, but also a personal trajectory through time.