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“The Wolves in Portugal” (2020-22) is an art-science project that aims to create contemporary culture and public attractions in electronic arts and new media associated with technological innovation and preservation of ecological biodiversity. The wolf is a legendary, totemic, mythological being, it is a strong theme in literature and, present in a region, an indicator of a balanced ecosystem. In decline or at risk of extinction, it imposes the struggle to preserve it, with art in the role of choice. The project focused on the wolf proposes the creation of artistic objects in art-science, aiming to foster and promote culture and generate opportunities to rethink attitudes in the preservation of natural and cultural heritage, an indispensable condition for a more sustainable society.

Machine drawings, fabricated sculptures, video and bio-electronic works based on wolf themes make up the electronic arts exhibition Uivo/Howl. Public art sculptures and biological graffitis located at the Iberian Wolf Recovery Center, at Cultivamos Cultura. Also an interactive work for tablet (Wolfspace) to visualize the history of wolves in Portugal since the 20th century, which will soon be released free for Android platforms.