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MARIA MADEIRA

b. 1969, East Timor
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Contemporary art exhibition Group Exhibition Disobedient Bodies Reclaiming Her at Sundaram Tagore Gallery Singapore
Group Exhibition Disobedient Bodies: Reclaiming Her Sundaram Tagore Gallery 11 January–8 March 2025
Singapore

Representative Artworks

Maria Madeira, Lips to Kiss and Don't Tell (Ibun Kulit ba Rei no Labele Koalia) – Study III (2023). Tais (traditional East Timorese cloth), red earth, glue, and sealer on paper. 22 x 29 cm. Courtesy the artist and Anna Schwartz Gallery, Melbourne. Photo: Juventino Madeira.
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Maria Madeira, Untitled I (2023). Mixed media on paper – betel nut, tais (traditional East Timorese cloth), ink, glue, and sealer. 22 x 29 cm. Courtesy the artist.
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Maria Madeira, Kiss and Don't Tell (2024). Exhibition view: Timor-Leste Pavilion at the 60th Venice Biennale, Foreigners Everywhere (20 April–24 November 2024). © Maria Madeira. Courtesy the artist and Anna Schwartz Gallery, Melbourne. Photo: Cristiano Corte.
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Maria Madeira, 270+ Massakre Santa Cruz Nian (270+ Massacre de Santa Cruz; The Santa Cruz Massacre) (1996) (detail). Mixed-media sculpture in metal. 3.5 x 3.5 m. Courtesy the artist.
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Maria Madeira in Ocula Magazine

Maria Madeira I always thought of a better world
Conversation Maria Madeira: 'I always thought of a better world' Natalie King For the inaugural Timor‑Leste pavilion at Venice, Maria Madeira uncovers some of Timor’s dark histories to platform the resilience of its women.
The 60th Venice Biennale 2024 In Photos
Spotlight / Photolog The 60th Venice Biennale 2024: In Photos The Venice Biennale invites the world to showcase the best contemporary art its nations have to offer. Explore in photos the National Pavilions of the 60th edition, including the Golden Lion‑winning Australian pavilion with Archie Moore.
Natalie King to Curate First Timor-Leste Pavilion in Venice
News Natalie King to Curate First Timor-Leste Pavilion in Venice Sherry Paik It’s the third national pavilion that King has curated at the Venice Biennale since 2017.
Which Artists Are Showing at Venice Biennale 2024
News Which Artists Are Showing at Venice Biennale 2024? Sam Gaskin The Olympics of contemporary art return to Venice from 20 April to 24 November 2024. These are the artists and curators representing their countries (and in some instances transcending borders) at the event.

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