My name is Mael, I am an artist born in 1984 in Belém do Pará, and I dedicate my work to the production and promotion of popular culture from the Brazilian Amazon region. My practice moves at the intersection of music, drawing, dance, and theatre, drawing inspiration from ancient legends and narratives of the region, which I connect with contemporary political, educational, cultural, and environmental issues.

I studied Design at the Universidade Estadual do Pará (2008) and contributed to the publication of classical works of Amazonian literature, including Contos Amazônicos (1893) by Inglês de Souza and Chove nos Campos de Cachoeira (1941) by Dalcídio Jurandir. I have also been involved in scientific publications, such as the Atlas da Amazônia (2025) by the Heinrich Böll Foundation, as well as in the exhibition Ciência pela Amazônia (2025) at the Museu Emílio Goeldi, for which I produced texts and visual materials.

In 2019, I was invited by the National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage of Brazil to design official informational materials on cultural practices recognized as intangible cultural heritage of Brazil, including Carimbó, Capoeira, the Festas do Glorioso São Sebastião, the Cuias do Baixo Amazonas, and the Círio de Nazaré.

My connection to traditional popular culture dates back to my youth and is closely linked to my participation in community cultural centers in my region. For over twenty years, I have been involved in music performances, parades, theatre projects, and artistic interventions within the regional art scene, working especially alongside Chico Malta and Lourival Igarapé, who are recognized as important guardians of Carimbó culture.

For family reasons, I moved to Germany in 2024. I am currently living in Freiburg, where I am attending a B2 German course and planning to pursue vocational training in social assistance and early childhood education in the future.