Barbara Marques Coutinho

Kukas’s portrait, photo courtesy of Filipa Fortunato Kukas, as Maria da Conceição de Moura Borges Magalhães was known in the Portuguese world of culture and arts, was born in 1928 in the Beira Baixa region of Portugal. Her trajectory traced one of the most disruptive paths in applied arts in Portugal in the 20th century. She was one of the pioneers of contemporary jewelry in the country, propelling it as a fully fledged artistic expression. Kukas’s work cannot be grasped by conventional categories.

Bárbara Coutinho is the director and chief curator of MUDE – Museu do Design and an invited associate professor at Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon. She holds a PhD in architecture and a master’s degree in art history. Her work explores the intersection of heritage, architectural culture, and contemporary design. She has curated numerous exhibitions and edited several publications, with a specialized focus on Portuguese design history. Photo: Eduardo Sousa Ribeiro, 2019

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