Isabel lives with her family on the slope of Monte Graciosa, few minutes of walk from the village Tras di Munti on Santiago Island (Cabo Verde). Surrounding area is mostly arid, with no well, but an incredible view over the valley down towards the sea on the horizon. Isabel lives with her daughter Mariazinha and two adopted granddaughters Marcia and Luciana. Their life is based on agriculture, raising cows, ceramics and traditional medicine. I spent one month painting their portraits on the walls of their house and documenting their daily life through video. In 2017, the result, consisting of model of Isabel's house with reproduction of the paintings, video and other works was presented in gallery Off/format in Brno, Czech Republic.
