From resistance and fantasy, interview with Luísa Queirós and Shipwrecks and Abandoned Boats

From resistance and fantasy, interview with Luísa Queirós and Shipwrecks and Abandoned Boats Stories told by women from Santo Antão about women-cats-witches and midwives of mermaids that go to the bottom of the sea, to the palace of the “enchanting” to provide their services by receiving three stones that will turn into gold. I really like this universe, and I take the opportunity to create characters for my art. Today, I work on a series based on the abandoned boats that existed in Galé (Cova da Inglesa) and the shipwrecked boats in the seas of Cape Verde. I believe that each artist should look within themselves for authenticity and get “contaminated” with the atmosphere around them: so they will reach a universal projection.

Face to face

11.06.2026 | by Marta Lança