Portugal born in Gavio, in the Alentejo, at some point between the 2 World War and the Gulf. After 4 years I went to Mozambique with my family. In Mozambique crecy formcomo me artist and person, in a world where suffering was, and est, present, but is full of color, shapes, textures and lights fantastic. Between 1984 and 1986 live Nicaragua, where I sentprofundamente touched by the suffering and poverty of its people and I fascinel strong colorful Central America. In 1986, I come to Chile. In this long and narrow strip of land full of contrasts, which is dominated by pastel relearn living and also resist this self-exile imposto. In 2000, a stay in Portugal I impactla historical and cultural wealth present in every corner, square, tile ... Ceramics revealed in all its fullness and present in all areas concentrated my attention. Are other shapes, colors, lights and textures. There are other pain ... Back in Chile me sentcomo never alone and wild ... and rediscover the regenerative power of ceramics and sculpture as a form of expression. As I do love the earth mud. Do not belong here but unindome Geographically the mud, I try to roots in order to feel at home. The search ending of my membership brings me to return to Mozambique in 2004, where I stand about 8 months. It was a reunion with my past and the end of a permanent aoranza Africa. I'm finally aware of my role as a world citizen. 'm Not belong anywhere but the entire planet. Citizen of the world reaffirmed my deep conviction in the universality. To pain, suffering, loneliness, longing and sadness with my Women answer, all alone, with big eyes and sad, full of sorrow, but protected by a world of forms, lights, colors, textures and symbols. Theoretical foundation of my work: Latitude is also imposed in my the spirit of the Portuguese navigators and adventurers. It all starts with the trip imposed from the Old World Discoveries of Portugal and the colonies to Mozambique, in Africa, full of black ethnic groups and a colorful splendor. The distance between my origins and that awakening dormant SBIT does not exhaust the endless questions: Who am I? Experience this great latitude mezclndola with other lives, other pains, with the purity of color and pattern of mosaic they call Mestizo. ConstruActitudes from my Latitudes. In these Latitudes busqulas selvtica light seeds that populate my paintings and ceramics. In these Latitudes encontrlas crossbred inhabiting my works. My Latitudes and Attitudes and the mixture of pain and Color with this I confrontdurante precursors of life determine my Art Find it within the human being, particularly within the universe of Being a Woman. What plasma is therefore a journey into the spirit ... doors and windows of the soul, female territories connection with the Life and Divinity. In these Latitudes, with my attitude and continued looking through the Art of Being a Woman experiences. Madalena Lobo-Tello Chile