PROJECTS

These sessions invite participants into a sensory and expressive exploration of color and materiality. Inspired by artists who work with thick layers of paint and apply pure color directly onto the canvas, it focuses on freeing the gesture, embracing spontaneity, and cultivating a state of presence, intuition, and visual pleasure. Rather than academic rules, the emphasis is on experiencing color as a living substance and allowing painting to emerge from movement, emotion, and

An Exploration of Trash  examines the paradox of contemporary consumer society: a system driven by constant acquisition, where objects are rapidly replaced and excess becomes inevitable. The exhibition questions: what happens to what is left behind? To what is discarded, forgotten, or deemed no longer useful? Rather than treating waste as an endpoint, the artist approaches it as a site of possibility. Materials displaced by newer purchases — cardboard, paper, glass, acrylic,

Concepts, techniques, and materiality behind An Exploration of Trash solo exhibition at the Espinho Municipal Museum. On Nova Radio Station GPS Program, Isa Magalhães shared the genesis of the exhibition and the Lab's creative process.

Isa Magalhães is interviewed by journalist Sónia Lobo Silva about the exhibition An Exploration of Trash . The artist talks about her project at the Espinho Municipal Museum. Live on RTP (National TV), offering a first glimpse of the artist solo exhibition. Watch on YouTube

Isa Magalhães is interviewed for RTP1 regarding the exhibition An Exploration of Trash . The artist discusses the urgency of the theme and art's role in social and environmental awareness. Listen to the full interview here:

In 2024, Phoenix  was awarded the Artistic Achievement Award by La Pinacothèque Museum, Luxembourg, recognising the work’s artistic vision, material innovation, and technical excellence. Phoenix  stands as a large-scale sculptural work measuring approximately 1.5 × 1.5 × 1 metres (L × W × H) and weighing 200 kg. The sculpture is constructed on a robust structure of fibreglass and finished with high-resistance Portuguese ceramic and glass mosaic elements. Conceived using durab

O Mar Não Tem Limites  is an artistic circuit and environmental project developed within the Blue Flag Programme of Espinho in Portugal. Taking place throughout the city during 2024, the project combines beach clean-up actions, public art installations, and participatory artistic processes, positioning the ocean as a central object for cultural dialogue, civic engagement, and environmental awareness. Rooted in contemporary environmental challenges, the project addresses the i

Mar de Cores  is the third stop of the O Mar Não Tem Limites route, as part of the city-wide artistic circuit. This installation combines art and environmental awareness, displaying a visual reflection on the impact of marine pollution, particularly the infiltration of plastics into fishing environments. The installation consists of a fifteen-meters long, suspended, brightly colored fishing net, crafted from recycled materials and painted in vibrant hues. This net stretch ac

Oceano Mágico  is a large-scale interactive installation that engages young audiences and encourages exploration through playful and sensory experiences. This work is part of Espinho's artistic circuit O Mar Não Tem Limites , blending art, environmental awareness, and community participation. The installation consists of a labyrinthine path constructed from objects collected from Espinho’s beaches, including sticks, plastic, driftwood, and other recycled items. These elements

Ocean Trash Art  is an environmental and artistic project, developed as part of the O Mar Não Tem Limites  artistic circuit in Espinho. This intervention combines community engagement, beach clean-ups, and participatory art workshops, transforming marine waste into visually striking public sculptures. With the support of students from local schools, Isa Magalhães will collect beach litter from Espinho, including plastic, nylon, ropes, nets, bottles, and other discarded object