Maria Appleton

Maria Appleton (b. 1997) is a Portuguese artist based in Lisbon. Her practice explores the interplay of color and form through techniques such as dyeing, weaving, and printmaking. She creates layered compositions using cotton, silk, and industrial fabrics, producing vibrant abstract transparencies that respond to light and spatial interactions.

Her work investigates liminal spaces, both emotional and physical, where geometric codes and chromatic imprints converge to form cartographic compositions connected to collective memory. By negotiating the balance between tangible presence and symbolic absence, Appleton’s work evokes sensations, dreams, and recollections, engaging with the architecture of both public and private realms.

Appleton studied at Camberwell College of Arts and Chelsea College of Arts in London. She has exhibited in solo shows at Espacio Tacuarí (Vergez Collection), Buenos Aires (2024); Casa da Cerca, Almada (2024); Hatch, Paris (2023); ARCOmadrid and Galeria Foco, Lisbon (2021). She has also participated in residencies at Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris (2022), supported by the Institut Français and Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, and at Fondation CAB, Brussels (2024).

Her work is part of various public and private collections, including António Cachola Collection, the CAB Foundation and the Vergez Collection.