São Paulo, Brazil – based in Barcelona
The Altar
"Dios es mi Mamá" is more than an artwork — it’s a return. A return to childhood, to the quiet bond between mother and son that unfolded across weekends spent together among clothing racks and shop windows. While my older brothers went their own ways, I was my mother’s shadow — her faithful companion. That’s where it all began: my love for fashion, not as vanity, but as an emotional inheritance.
This piece is a tribute to the woman who shaped me — not just through tenderness, but through silent strength. In a household of four men, her emotions often went unnoticed. Dios es mi Mamá is my way of honoring her presence, her softness, her sacrifices — the divine hidden in the everyday.
Every fabric in this piece tells a story. The denim, the fabric of labor, is marked with bleach stains — symbols of a life journey we cannot erase, only embrace. The rosy quilted lining, usually hidden inside garments, now takes center stage, representing the emotional core we so often keep concealed. The veil, delicate and translucent, speaks of the sacrifices within marriage like those my mother made to hold our family together. And the textured canvas, evoking the roughness of city walls, stands in contrast to a sensitive life — a reminder of the grit behind the grace.
Eric Armene de Moraes
In 2024, Eric Armene de Moraes covered over 4,000 kilometers on foot through the streets of Barcelona. Each step formed part of a healing process physical, emotional, and mental initiated upon his arrival in the city. These daily walks became a silent ritual, a means of inhabiting time and reconnecting with his body.
Along this path, a fixation emerged: wall textures. Moraes began observing them obsessively, like reading an urban diary etched in cement, lime, cracks, and peeling paint. These overlooked surfaces became maps of personal reconstruction.
The images he presents, often blurred, are not merely visual records. They capture the speed and fragmentation with which his eyes and thoughts shaped by ADHD perceive the world. The blur reflects a mind in motion: fragmented, fast, and ever translating sensation into memory and meaning.
This work is an invitation to walk differently not by retracing steps, but by attuning to the unnoticed. A journey across kilometers and textures, thoughts and walls, healing and creation."Dios es mi Mamá" is more than an artwork it is a return. A return to childhood and the quiet bond between mother and son, shaped by weekends spent among clothing racks and shop windows. While his older brothers found their own ways, Moraes became his mother's shadow her faithful companion. This was the origin of his love for fashion, not as vanity, but as emotional inheritance.
The piece stands as a tribute to the woman who shaped him not just through tenderness, but silent strength. In a household of four men, her emotions were often invisible. Dios es mi Mamá honors her presence, softness, and sacrifices the divine within the everyday.
Each material tells a story. The denim, a fabric of labor, bears bleach stains symbols of a life path that cannot be erased, only embraced. The rosy quilted lining, typically hidden inside garments, takes center stage, representing the emotional core we often conceal. A translucent veil speaks of the quiet sacrifices of marriage such as those his mother made to keep the family together. Finally, the textured canvas, evoking rough city walls, stands in contrast to a sensitive life a reminder of the strength behind grace.
Instagram: @ericarmene
