Maria Beatriz Vilhena

Maria Beatriz de Vilhena (1991) is a Portuguese photographer and architect. She studied photography at CFP Bauer Milan and holds a master's degree in architecture from the University of Lisbon. She is a founding member of the photo collective and cultural association Narrativa. Her photographic work explores the pluralism of human nature through belief and collective identity, as well as issues related to memory and noetic. Her first long-term project ‘Fractal’ was exhibited at Lisbon and presented at Descubrimientos (PHotoESPAÑA), with a grant from the Embassy of Portugal in Madrid and the Camões Institute. In 2024, Vilhena was selected by the Bienal Fotografia do Porto to join the FUTURES platform.