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Master in Architecture at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto (MIARQ-FAUP, 2012), with the dissertation entitled ¿A place for Dance¿ - within the scope of the relationship between Architecture, Scenography and Dance. Between 2013 and 2014, she did an internship under the guidance of the architect João Mendes Ribeiro. From 2014 to 2019, she worked at the office CPrata Arquitectos, in Porto. Over the years she has developed her own architectural practice. At the same time, she develops her activity as a painter, having participated in several solo and group exhibitions. She is represented in the Manuel Cargaleiro Foundation Collection. She worked, as a teacher and in choreographic creation projects, with Companhia Instável and with Escola de Dança Ginasiano, where she trained as a dancer. In 2020 she begins her studies at the PhD Program in Architecture at FAUP. She is currently developing her research on the artistic practice as part of an architectural creative process. She is a researcher at the Center for Studies in Architecture and Urbanism (CEAU) of the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto (FAUP), belonging to the Theory and Design Practices research group (T2P).
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Mafalda da Cunha Azevedo Mendonça

Citation names

  • Mendonça, Mafalda

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
B610-928D-1CEB

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Humanities - Arts - Architectural design

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
French Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1)
Spanish; Castilian Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2020/10 - 2025/09
Ongoing
Doctoral Program in Architecture (PDA) (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal
"A prática artística como parte de um processo de criação arquitectónica, Le Corbusier e Alvar Aalto" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2023/10/04 - 2023/10/25
Concluded
Etching and Aquatint course (Outros)
Oficina Mescla, Portugal
2023/09/07 - 2023/09/28
Concluded
Lithography course (Outros)
Oficina Mescla, Portugal
2022/07/18 - 2022/07/22
Concluded
Developing Painting Practice (Outros)
University College London Slade School of Fine Art, United Kingdom
2021/10/19 - 2021/11/30
Concluded
CONTEMPORARY ART MARKETS: a historical, analytical and utilitarian perspective (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Belas Artes, Portugal
2020/10 - 2021/07/07
Concluded
Doctoral Program in Architecture (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares))
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal
17 (20)
2021/02 - 2021/04
Concluded
Drawing Course (Outros)
Major in Desenho
University College London Slade School of Fine Art, United Kingdom
2019/08 - 2019/08
Concluded
Colour In Practice: Understanding Colour (Outros)
Major in Artes Plásticas
University College London Slade School of Fine Art, United Kingdom
2018/04 - 2018/04
Concluded
Life Painting (Outros)
Major in Pintura
University College London Slade School of Fine Art, United Kingdom
2017 - 2018
Concluded
"Art and Infinity" course (Outros)
Major in Arte
Fundação Serralves, Portugal
2014/10/03 - 2015/06/19
Concluded
Practical Painting Course - Level II (Curso Prático de Pintura - Grau II) (Outros)
Major in Pintura
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Belas Artes, Portugal
14 (20)
2014/07/21 - 2014/07/28
Concluded
Porto Academy (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal
2013/09 - 2014
Attended
Advanced Studies Course in Architectural Heritage (Pós-Graduação)
Major in Architecture/Heritage
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal
2013 - 2013
Concluded
Writing Course with Richard Zimler (Outros)
Major in Writing/Literature
Fundação Serralves, Portugal
2006/09 - 2012/11/05
Concluded
Master's Degree in Architecture (Mestrado integrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal
""Um lugar para a Dança" (18/20)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
14(20)
2011 - 2011
Concluded
Scenography Course (Outros)
Major in Architecture/Scenography
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal
2011 - 2011
Concluded
Writing Course with Richard Zimler (Outros)
Major in Writing/Literature
Fundação Serralves, Portugal
2003/09 - 2006/07
Concluded
Professionall Dance Course - Dancer Training option (Ensino secundário)
Major in Dance
Escola de Dança Ginasiano, Portugal
2003/09 - 2006/06
Concluded
Arts (Ensino secundário)
Extrenato Ribadouro, Portugal
18,6 (20)
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2022/02/16 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Centro de Estudos de Arquitectura e Urbanismo, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Centro de Estudos de Arquitectura e Urbanismo, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution
Employer
2015 - Current Teacher at FAICC and FOCAR Courses (dance, choreography and architecture) Companhia Instável, Portugal
2014 - Current Architect Mafalda Mendonça, Portugal
2009 - Current Painter Mafalda Mendonça, Portugal
2010/11 - 2022/09 Teacher Escola de Dança Ginasiano, Portugal
2014/11 - 2019/11 Architect CPrata Arquitetos, Portugal
2013/05 - 2014/05 Intern architect João Mendes Ribeiro (arquitecto), Portugal
2008 - 2013 Dancer and Choreographer Companhia de Dança La Marmita, Portugal
Outputs

Publications

Magazine article
  1. Mendonça, Mafalda. "Essenciality", Momentum (Self, Shell, Shelter), 2018, https://momentummagazine.info/Collaborators.

Artistic / Performance

Artistic exhibition
  1. Beyond Architecture - Works by architects transcending the limits of their practice (group exhibition at Casa da Arquitectura, Matosinhos). 2023.
  2. O silêncio dos sonhos (solo exhibition at Ap'Arte Contemporary Art Gallery, Porto). 2023.
  3. Group exhibition, Ap'Arte Contemporary Art Gallery, Porto. 2022.
  4. ...histórias que se contam...(solo exhibition at Ap'Arte Contemporary Art Gallery, Porto). 2019.
  5. Percurso pela infinitude (solo exhibition at Welcome to Art Gallery, Lisbon). 2019.
  6. Tempestade em copo d’água” - Mujeres artistas en Portugal (exposição colectiva na Mirat Gallery, Madrid, ao lado de Maria Helena Vieira da Silva, Paula Rego e Helena Almeida). 2018.
  7. Momentos de Transformação (solo exhibition at Ap'Art Contemporary Art Gallery, Porto). 2016.
  8. Solo exhibition at Galeria Municipal de Barcelos. 2016.
  9. Les uns et les autres (Group exhibition at Ap'Arte Galeria de Arte Contemporânea, Porto). 2015.
  10. Concreta Inspiração (solo exhibition at Ap'Arte Contemporary Art Gallery, Porto). 2012.
  11. Foire Internationale du Dessin (group exhibition, Paris). 2011.
  12. Exposição colectiva, Ap'Arte Galeria de Arte Contemporânea, Porto. 2010.
Choreography
  1. Holy Nothing (Composer). 2014. Choreographic creation and interpretation for the video clip "Zebra" by Holy Nothing.
  2. Mafalda Mendonça; Inês Lopes. 2004. Carré Rouge. Núcleo de Experimentação Coreográfica.
Scenography
  1. Nuno Preto/K2 Companhia de Dança (Writer / Producer). 2018. Scenography for the dance show "Uma gota de água no mundo" (2018).
  2. Escola de Dança Ginasiano (Produtor) (Writer / Producer). 2016. Scenography for the dance show ¿Arca de Noé¿ (2016).
  3. Escola de Dança Ginasiano (Produtor) (Writer / Producer). 2014. Scenography for the dance show ¿O capuchinho vermelho¿ (2014).
Visual artwork
  1. Mendonça, Mafalda. "Janela para o sonho" (2016) - painting that is part of the collection of the Manuel Cargaleiro Foundation Museum, Castelo Branco (Portugal).
  2. Mendonça, Mafalda. Dentes de rato (2022) - painting integrated into the collective mural ¿Para Agustina ¿ Extravagante retrato de Família¿, comissiones by Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento da Região Norte (CCDR-N), Porto.

Other

Other output
  1. Architectural Project - House SG. Renovation of a single family house Date | 2023 - ongoing Architecture | Mafalda Mendonça and Joana Pereira. 2023. Mendonça, Mafalda; Joana Pereira.
  2. Architectural Project - House M-10213. Rehabilitation of single-family housing Date | 2017- 2019 Architecture | Mafalda Mendonça Structures | Pedro Costa Pereira Mechanical Installations | Pedro Gordinho Electricity and Telecommunications | Paulo Oliveira Hydraulics | Diogo Alpendurada Acoustics | Otávio Inácio Photography | Arménio Teixeira. 2019. Mendonça, Mafalda. https://www.mafaldamendonca.com/casa-m-10213.
  3. Architectural Project - House in Enxomil. Data | 2014 ¿ 2018 A Architecture | Mafalda Mendonça Structure | GEG Mechanical Installations | Pedro Gordinho Electricity and Telecommunications | António Ferreira Hydraulics | Fátima Pimenta Photography | Tiago Casanova. 2018. Mendonça, Mafalda. https://www.mafaldamendonca.com/casa-em-enxomil.
  4. Architectural Project - Single-family house renovation. 2014. Mendonça, Mafalda. https://www.mafaldamendonca.com/remodelacao-de-cozinha-e-quarto.
Activities

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2015/03 - 2015/05/09 ¿Arquitectura e Dança¿ ¿ Organization of a conference by architect João Mendes Ribeiro, part of the project ¿"Percursos pela Arquitectura¿" by Companhia Insável, which took place at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto (2015/05/09 - 2015/05/09)
Conference (Co-organisor)
Companhia Instável, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event
Event name
Institution / Organization
2021/06/11 - 2021/06/11 Invited to join the debate panel on the topic ¿Imaginar¿, together with the architects Andreia Garcia and Ana Aragão, moderated by Álvaro Domingues, at the launch event of issue IV of Revista MA (publication of the Student Association of the Faculty of Architecture of University of Porto) Launch of issue IV of MA Magazine
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal
2016/09/06 - 2016/09/06 Guidance of a painting studio, for children, at the Manuel Cargaleiro Foundation Museum, in Castelo Branco, invited by Master Manuel Cargaleiro.
Museu da Fundação Cargaleiro, Portugal
2015/07/15 - 2015/07/15 Invited by Teatro Municipal Rivoli to a public talk with choreographer Olga Roriz, after the performance "Propriedade Privada"
Meeting
Teatro Municipal Rivoli, Portugal

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2023/02 Interview for JPN, about my architectural and artistic practice Jornalismo Porto Net (digital newspaper of the Communication Sciences course at the University of Porto, February 2023)
2015/05 Interview for the magazine "Villas e Golfe", about my career Revista Villas e Golfe
2014/02 Interview with the title "Os arquitectos já não fazem (só) edifícios", for the newspaper "Público", about my training and professional career Jornal Público
2006/09/17 Interview for the magazine "¿Notícias Magazine¿" Notícias Magazine