Interview with João Marques – Part Two: A Connection to the Earth
Luc Levez|
João’s art is a testament to the quiet, transformative power of the earth. What once bloomed in lush greens now speaks in darker, more raw tones, shaped by a personal loss and the recurring scars of fire that ravage the land. In his work, he turns away from the sky, asking us to reconsider paradise—not as something above, but below, where the earth’s deep roots hold both the weight and the wonder of life itself.
