Trash Club Porto
© Eunice Pais
©Mariana Martins de Oliveira
Established: 2023
Location: Porto, Portugal
Host: Eunice Pais + Mariana Martins de Oliveira
Eunice is a visual artist who works with photography, video, fabric manipulation and sculpture rooted in her Mozambican and Portuguese heritage. Her art analyses history, oral tradition, human-nature connections, identity, colonial legacies and imperialistic structures. Questioning the ethical implications of photography as a practice, Eunice founded Pais Ethical Image Making in 2020, which addresses systemic issues by amplifying diverse voices.
Mariana is a multidisciplinary artist and educator. Her work questions contemporary art and the possibilities of being and doing. Through her practice, she investigates food, roots and participatory practices to question contemporary times and the individual's position in the creative, ecological and communitarian context.
Trash Club Porto aims to catalyse the transformative potential of collective expression when combined with a dedication to ecological and social values. This hub aims to engage communities in intentional dialogues about how, collectively, we can reimagine futures and enrich our community and its connections. Through in-person Trash Talks and pop-up events with different themes and guests, their ethos is rooted in ecology, upcycling, organic processes, connection to nature, and supporting local creatives.
