Paula do Prado (b.1979-) is a visual artist living and working on Gadigal land (Warrang/Sydney). She was born on Charrúa and Guarani land (Montevideo), Uruguay migrating to Australia in 1986 with her parents at the age of 7. Her work explores the intersections between her diverse lineages including Bantu (West African), Basque, Catalan, Portuguese and Indigenous Uruguayan heritage. do Prado utilises cloth, paper, crochet, coiling and beading to process and transform intergenerational experiences. As a woman of colour and a migrant living on stolen land, she is passionate about exploring making as an active form of resistance.
do Prado holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Textiles) with First Class Honours and a Master of Fine Arts from the University of New South Wales Art & Design. Her solo show titled “Iyanla” was recently shown at Shoalhaven Regional Gallery and she was a finalist in the 2019 Fishers Ghost Art Award and 2019 Blacktown Arts Prize. In 2020 do Prado will undertake an artist residency at the Australian Tapestry Workshop.
Tomas Marinangeli (b.2013-) is a student and artist living and working on Gadigal land (Warrang/Sydney) where he was born. Tomas predominantly works in painting, drawing and sculpture with a focus on free expression (arte libre) and mark making. He first exhibited his work at AirSpace Projects in 2018 in a joint exhibition with his mum, Paula do Prado titled “Playdate”. He has also shown work with Seed Gallery New Zealand/Aotearoa for their KidsCan charity exhibition and recently contributed two works on paper for the SOS Wires Fundraiser hosted by Stormshell Laboratories.
