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Mario Henrique is an artist based in Cascais, Portugal. A prolific portraitist, Mario is fascinated by the unpredictability of the human behaviour: the brief glances, the impermanence of facial expressions, the sudden movements. Making use of uncommon and “rough” materials, like cardboards, reversed canvases and hardware tools, he paints abruptly and spontaneously. His approach relies on drippings, splashes and paint throws, so that the physicality of the painting process is transparent in the final piece.  Listed in various private collections across Europe, America and Asia, he has exhibited in galleries both locally and abroad, and was awarded an Honourable Mention for his participation in the Brasília Biennial of Contemporary Arts 2016. He was also featured in Saatchi Art’s Inside The Studio and is currently represented by the prestigious Bill Lowe Gallery in Atlanta, GA (USA) and Corno Gallery in Montreal (Canada). Mario owns a studio/gallery at the Marina, in Cascais (P...

Amílcar Silva-dos-Santos is a medical doctor, psychiatrist and a researcher in neurobiology. As a psychiatrist, Mr. Silva-dos-Santos works at the Hospital Vila Franca de Xira, Grupo José de Mello Saúde, Portugal. As a researcher in neurobiology, he works at the Institute of Molecular Medicine in Lisboa, Portugal. From March/2013 to February/2014 he was a visiting scholar at the Neurobiology Department of Duke University, NC, USA. He had the idea of the connection of two spinal cords while working on the project that is now published regarding " A Closed Loop Brain-machine Interface for Epilepsy Control Using Dorsal Column Electrical Stimulation " . The idea is to connect two brains of rodents via spinal cord using the electrical signal caused by seizures induced by a drug called PTZ . We have conducted an interview with Mr. Silva-dos-Santos about his work. Where are your workplaces as a psychiatrist and as a researcher in neurobiology? As a Psychiatrist, I work at ...

Suzy Vasconcelos is the co-founder of Movvo , company winner of the MIT Portugal venture award. Her background includes being a university researcher in the computer science optimisation field, she diversified to management and business since she founded Movvo in 2009. Suzy pursued a specialisation in Luxury Brand Management by London College of Fashion to help the company in those areas of expertise. Her main focus is to find technological solutions to management problems, trying to find the right answers using a computer science perspective. We have conducted an interview with her. What is fascinating about Luxury Brand Management? The whole retail industry is very interesting, but for me, the most interesting niche is the luxury one. Why? Well, it is one of the most challenging areas. You really need to understand what your customer wants and what are their needs. Is almost like you had to mind read their thoughts because you need to understand what people val...