Cape Town

Nathalia Serpa

Making the logic behind nature something tangible and sensitive through the textures explored in hand embroidery.
My Disciplines
Textile
About The Creative

Nathalia is a Brazilian interdisciplinary artist who was born in 1993. Her passion for nature and its complexity is grounded in an academic background in biology. Based in Cape Town since 2020, the self-taught artist explores the details, textures and patterns found in natural environments and daily life, using threads on fabric and common objects. Through textile art, she invites people to reflect on conservation and social issues in a sensitive and sensorial way. Nathalia believes that combining the arts and sciences is a powerful tool to raise awareness about the connection between humans and our relation to the environment and other species.

Creative output/s I am interested in producing:
Public art
Imagery for publications
Storytelling
Use scientific material to make something compelling/expand messaging
Work with traditional knowledge and practice for stories
Work with indigenous storytelling to share scientific findings
Co-mapping with community/workshops
Artwork in workshops to engage messaging
Public festivals
Open ended exploration/collaboration
Films
Exhibitions
Branches of science I'm interested in:
Geology
Astronomy
Oceanography
Climatology
Atmospheric Sciences
Glaciology
Sociology
Psychology
Artificial Intelligence
Politics
Anatomy
Evolutionary Biology
Neuroscience
Entomology
Occupational Therapy
Botany
Ecology
Ethology
Microbiology
Zoology
Genetics
Biotechnology
Medicine
Nursing
Anthropology
Geography
Social Psychology
Archaeology
History
Political Science
Economics

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