Catarina Real (Barcelos, 1992) works at the intersection between artistic practice and theoretical research in the expanded fields of drawing, painting, writing, and choreography. She has publicly presented her work at institutions such as Teatro Municipal do Campo Alegre, Galeria Municipal do Porto, Museu Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso, etc.; independent spaces such as Rua do Sol, Campanice, Graciosa, Laboratório das Artes, Sol Pele, etc.; and galleries such as Kubik Gallery, Galeria Madragoa, No.no Gallery, Galeria Graça Brandão, Galeria Angéles Baños, etc. She has undertaken residencies at Espaço do Tempo, Gnration, Appleton Square, Fórum Dança, Residency Unlimited, Flux Factory, Artistes en Résidence, etc. Recent highlights include the book ISTO published by Edições Senhor Teste; the book Cores presented in an exhibition and performance format together with Filipa Nunes, Inês Brites, and Maria João Petrucci at Segundas na Z curated by Laura Gama Martins and at the Encontro de Artes Performativas do Ballet Contemporâneo do Norte; participation in the Screen Play event at the Center for Performance Research (US), organized by Catalina Alvarez, and the artistic residency at Studija Space (LV).