Artista
María Ana Vasco Costa
Ediciones
PHE 26
Maria Ana Vasco Costa es una artista portuguesa basada en Lisboa que desarrolla objetos escultóricos e intervenciones site-specific dentro del campo de la cerámica. Su práctica se articula a partir de la tradición del azulejo monocromo portugués, que reinterpreta mediante composiciones contemporáneas basadas en la combinación de piezas tridimensionales y azulejos planos, generando nuevos patrones espaciales y visuales.
Formada en Cerámica y Bellas Artes en Ar.Co Centro de Arte e Comunicação Visual y con un Máster en Arquitectura por la Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, su trabajo se sitúa en la intersección entre arte, diseño y arquitectura, explorando las posibilidades del material cerámico como lenguaje expandido. Actualmente es codirectora del Departamento de Cerámica de Ar.Co.
Ha sido finalista del Mostyn Open 19 y ha recibido diversos Surface Design Awards entre 2016 y 2018. Su obra se presenta de forma regular en Portugal y en el ámbito internacional. Entre sus exposiciones individuales destacan “5 a.m.” (2022), “Ice Ice Baby” (2021), “Água d’Alto” (2019) y “Veículo Longo” (2019), además de numerosas muestras colectivas en instituciones como el Museu Nacional do Azulejo y el Museu do Chiado.
Maria Ana Vasco Costa is a Portuguese artist based in Lisbon whose practice focuses on sculptural objects and site-specific interventions within the field of ceramics. Her work engages with the tradition of Portuguese monochrome tilework, which she reinterprets through contemporary compositions that combine three-dimensional forms with flat tiles, generating new spatial and visual patterns.
She holds a degree in Ceramics and Fine Arts from Ar.Co Centro de Arte e Comunicação Visual and a Master’s degree in Architecture from the Universidade Técnica de Lisboa. Her practice operates at the intersection of art, design, and architecture, exploring the ceramic medium as an expanded visual language. She is currently co-head of the Ceramics Department at Ar.Co.
Vasco Costa was shortlisted for the Mostyn Open 19 and received several Surface Design Awards between 2016 and 2018. Her work is regularly exhibited in Portugal and internationally. Solo exhibitions include “5 a.m.” (2022), “Ice Ice Baby” (2021), “Água d’Alto” (2019), and “Veículo Longo” (2019). She has also participated in numerous group shows in institutions such as the Museu Nacional do Azulejo and the Museu do Chiado, among others.
