Luísa Salvador

Luísa Salvador (Lisbon, PT) is a visual artist and researcher. She holds a PhD in Contemporary Art History from NOVA FCSH. She also has a Master’s degree in Contemporary Art History from NOVA FCSH and a Bachelor’s degree in Sculpture from FBAUL. She has been exhibiting regularly since 2012. Salvador participated in the artist residency programs of the Walk&Talk Festival, São Miguel, Azores (2018–2021), and the Cecília Zino Foundation, Funchal, Madeira (2021).

She was the winner of the 2018 Young Creators Award in the Fine Arts category and received 2nd place in the Edifício dos Leões Art Prize 2023 / Banco Santander.

Alongside her artistic practice, she is also active as a writer, producing theoretical texts and columns. Under the pseudonym Luísa Montanha e Vale, she founded the quarterly publication Almanaque — Reportório de Arte e Esoterismoin 2018, where she serves as editor. She is also the co-founder of the podcast Debaixo das Estrelas. Recently, she began collaborating as a columnist for Umbigo magazine. She lives and works in Lisbon.