Mónica de Miranda

Mónica de Miranda (born 1976) is a Portuguese visual artist, photographer, filmmaker and researcher of Angolan ancestry. Born in Porto, she is known for interdisciplinary work dealing with geography, history, identity, migration, memory, postcolonialism and the African diaspora. Her practice includes photography, video, installation and mixed media. She has exhibited internationally at galleries, museums and art biennales, and is based in Lisbon. Quotes Art should not fulfill a function, it should be free. The Aestheticized Interview with Monica de Miranda (Portugal/Angola) ArtDependence 15 March 2019 https://artdependence.com/articles/the-aestheticized-interview-with-monica-de-miranda-portugalangola/ 28 August 2026 Without beliefs or opinions we would be zombie artists that have no substance. The Aestheticized Interview with Monica de Miranda (Portugal/Angola) ArtDependence 15 March 2019 https://artdependence.com/articles/the-aestheticized-interview-with-monica-de-miranda-portugalangola/ 28 August 2026 The power of mimesis allows me to illuminate, reconstruct, and ultimately reinvent my own world. The Aestheticized Interview with Monica de Miranda (Portugal/Angola) ArtDependence 15 March 2019 https://artdependence.com/articles/the-aestheticized-interview-with-monica-de-miranda-portugalangola/ 28 August 2026 I am interested in creating photography as a three-dimensional experience. Bailey Stephanie Mónica de Miranda's Geography of Affections Ocula 11 November 2020 https://ocula.com/magazine/conversations/monica-de-mirandas-geography-of-affections/ 28 August 2026 Art should be the revolution itself, and not a tool for the revolution. Bailey Stephanie Mónica de Miranda's Geography of Affections Ocula 11 November 2020 https://ocula.com/magazine/conversations/monica-de-mirandas-geography-of-affections/ 28 August 2026 External links Category:1976 births Category:People from Lisbon Category:Photographers from Portugal Category:Artists from Portugal