MUTATIONS

When the architect and designer Denise da Cruz started creating shapes.

When the architect and designer Denise da Cruz started creating shapes and objects using the PET bottles and CDs that were going to the trash, she had no idea what it would result. But when she was invited to participate in the Megaplex exhibition as a representative of Liechtenstein, a new dimension was opened to the activities that she was already engaged in.

And that was how we had the first exhibition upcycling kunstinstellung, MUTATIONS, in November 2019 at Kulturhause Rossle à Mauren.Of course, it didn‘t end there, the result was better than they imagined and it will become a book.

These first works that resemble a work like a „lace maker“ in plastic are light, they also mix organic material like branches and they can be exposed in more than one way. A delicate work

that transforms a noble material into a work of ethereal art that never goes unnoticed. Working upcycling is a challenge that is not limited to art works. Nowadays, she also creates transparent masks based on PET bottles so that people can use them safely (they can be washed several times a day) but they still supply a need that we are having, to see our facial expressions, like smiles...

And the tutorial that was posted on social networks gave us something to talk about, there were a lot of questions, people wanting suggestions, doing tests, which was my attempt ended up becoming an option.

Some people from the hospital checked and adopted it for those who work only at the reception. So you don‘t need to change your mask every 3 hours as recommended. Just wash and go!

Kulturhaus Rössle - Gemeinde Mauren

When the architect and designer Denise da Cruz started creating shapes and objects using the PET bottles and CDs that were going to the trash, she had no idea what it would result.

In May, with Casa Brasil do Liechtenstein, the ONLINE exhibition will show some pieces, no one doubts that it will be very successful.

We could not fail to mention that apart from activities with Casa Brasil, Artnatic Magazine, she also works as an architect, own projects not only in Switzerland and Liechtenstein but also in Italy, more precisely in Sardinia. Place that she appreciates a lot and is developing a real estate project. With so many activities we can‘t help but ask, but how do you do so many different things? Smiling, she replies: „oh, I am very grateful for everything I have and that is why I multiply trying to do the best and when we generate positive energy, we get it back!“

Nobody doubts that we will still have more news from this carioca who adopted Liechtenstein to be her safe place and where she imagines her projects.

oh, I am very grateful for everything I have and that is why I multiply trying to do the best and when we generate positive energy, we get it back!

More about Denise da Cruz: www.dacruz.li