Irene Buarque

Born in São Paulo in 1943, this artist has been working in Lisbon since 1973. She holds a degree in Fine Arts from the Armando Álvares Penteado Foundation in São Paulo. Her artistic practice encompasses various fields, including painting, sculpture, ceramics, glass, installation, and public art. She is married to the renowned architect Nuno Teotónio Pereira. Throughout her extensive body of work, she has maintained a close relationship with graphic art, particularly through her involvement with the Diferença Cooperative in Lisbon, where she served as a board member from 1979 to 1993 and from 2002 to 2008. Her work is represented in numerous public and private collections in Portugal and abroad.