Painting by Inês Raposo

Inês Raposo’s artistic practice engages with biographical themes, while also addressing contemporary political, gender, and social issues. Her paintings often reinterpret motifs from art history, creating fantastical subversions with a humorous and fluid anachronism. In this work, Raposo presents a still life inspired by a cleaning cart she encountered during her Erasmus exchange in Oslo. The composition — marked by vibrant colours and the object’s sculptural presence — draws attention to a form of labour that is often invisible. The painting invites a revaluation of the everyday, prompting reflection on the intersections between gender, labour, and visibility within public space. Recent exhibitions include Standard Deviation, Rialto6, Lisbon, (2025); Imagination - Tools to think about the future, Mono, Lisbon, (2025); Holbein Syndrome, Galeria Francisco Fino, Lisbon, (2025); Be My Guest, Galeria Nave, Lisbon, (2024) and Não se convida 13 para jantar, Dialogue Gallery, Lisbon, (2024).