Meet the Artists
M8TRIARCH is a living gallery and home for artists, writers, curators, and cultural workers who carry stories of home, lineage, and becoming. This page is where we gather the people connected to the house — those exhibiting, in residence, or building projects in collaboration with us.
Over time, this space will highlight several featured artists at once, creating a pathway for patrons to support them directly and seed future work here at M8TRIARCH and in the other spaces they are called to.
Featured & Upcoming Artists
Artists and cultural workers connected to M8TRIARCH through exhibitions, residencies, and projects in progress. Explore their work, learn what they’re building, and, where available, contribute directly to their current raise or future projects here at M8TRIARCH and beyond.
Some artists listed here are currently raising for specific projects; others are present in anticipation of future opportunities with M8TRIARCH and partner spaces.
Maria Estrela
Mixed Media · Luso American / Cabo Verde
Maria’s work explores ancestry, womanhood, and the quiet power held in the natural world. Through collage and mixed-media, she reframes memory and migration as portals to belonging.
Ale D'Afrique
Visual Artist · Lisbon / Namibia
Working with charcoal, ink, and pastel, his practice bridges cultural memory and spiritual lineage. Through recurring domestic motifs- mapping migration and belonging across continents.
Alanna Nichelle
Writer / Curator · Oakland / Lisbon
Alanna’s practice weaves together space, story, and care. Through M8TRIARCH, she creates a home for artists and diasporic narratives to land, root, and be witnessed through exhibition, residency, and communal ritual.
Over time, this page will highlight several featured artists at once — creating a pathway for patrons to support them directly and to seed future projects at M8TRIARCH and in other spaces they are called to. For broader support of the house and upcoming residencies, you can also visit our How to Support page or explore the Legacy Stay & Credits options.
Artist & Atelier Inquiries
If you feel drawn to M8TRIARCH — to exhibit, develop a project, host an activation, or ground your practice in the house for a season — we’d love to hear from you.
We currently welcome inquiries from artists, curators, writers, photographers, designers, sound and performance artists, and cultural workers whose practices are aligned with:
- Matriarchal lineages, care, and guardianship
- Diaspora stories, migration, and return
- Home, sanctuary, and interior worlds
- Collaborative, cross-disciplinary work anchored in respect
You do not need to have it all figured out. A clear intention and a sense of why you’re reaching out is enough to begin the conversation.
If the form link does not open for any reason, please email hello@m8triarch.com with: a short introduction, a project idea or focus, location, and desired dates or season.
Ways to Work with M8TRIARCH
Below are two primary pathways for artists and cultural workers: exhibiting in the living gallery, and activating the Atelier through short-term practice or project development.
Exhibit at M8TRIARCH
Exhibitions at M8TRIARCH are intimate and story-led. The house functions as a living gallery, where work is held alongside daily life, conversation, and gathering.
We’re especially drawn to:
- Painting, collage, photography, textile, sculpture, and mixed media
- Installations that respond to domestic space and interior worlds
- Work centering Black and underrepresented artists and diasporic narratives
- Projects that invite some form of listening: talks, salons, sound, or shared table
What to include in your inquiry or form:
- Short artist statement (4–6 sentences)
- 2–3 project or exhibition concepts you would like to develop here
- Links to portfolio, website, or social media with recent work
- Ideal timing (month/season) and whether you’d like an opening, salon, or small program
After reviewing your materials, we’ll follow up if there is a potential fit with current and upcoming programming. From there, we can explore timelines, production needs, and potential public moments connected to your exhibition.
Atelier Activation & Practice
The Atelier at M8TRIARCH is a flexible, lived-in workspace for short-term creative practice, writing, research, and project incubation. Think: a soft landing for a focused season of work.
Atelier activations can look like:
- A week of concentrated writing, editing, or book development
- Preparing a new body of work before an exhibition or residency elsewhere
- Testing a workshop, performance, or intimate activation with a small invited group
- Research, moodboarding, or visual development time rooted in Lisbon
What to include in your inquiry or form:
- Your primary medium or practice (even if multidisciplinary)
- What you’d like to work on during your time in the Atelier
- Preferred dates or range (and whether you require housing on-site)
- Any public-facing moment you’d like to offer (open studio, small talk, sharing circle, etc.)
Atelier time can be paired with a stay at M8TRIARCH or structured as a daytime practice depending on alignment, availability, and the nature of your project.
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Location
Travessa das Mónicas
Lisbon, Portugal 1100-359
Contact
HELLO@M8TRIARCH.COM