As part of an ongoing project exploring cultural traditions and lesser-known communities, I documented Entrudo de Lazarim in February 2026.
Entrudo de Lazarim is a pagan spring carnival held in the village of Lazarim, in northern Portugal. At the heart of the celebration is the centuries-old tradition of hand-carving wooden masks, a craft passed down through generations of local families. These striking masks depict figures from folklore, mythology, and the natural world, forming a distinctive visual language rooted in the region’s cultural heritage.
More than a carnival, Entrudo de Lazarim serves as a living expression of community, identity, and collective memory. By bringing younger generations into the tradition, it helps preserve local customs while honouring the village’s history of resilience against the Portuguese dictatorship.
As part of an ongoing project exploring cultural traditions and lesser-known communities, I documented Entrudo do Corrida in February 2026.
Deep in the remote Serra da Lousã mountains of North East Portugal, this pagan spring carnival takes place in the Aldeias do Xisto (Schist villages). Today, three of the villages only have a single resident left.
Locals wear handmade masks, while men and women swap clothing to chase, prank and play-fight through the streets in a tradition that stretches back centuries. Limited resources led villages to craft the masks from natural materials, such as the “skin of the tree”.
Despite severe depopulation, the ritual survives thanks to organiser Jorge Caetano, who has dedicated his life to preserving the culture and stories of these mountain communities for younger generations.
A personal collection of images shot when travelling in some of the most beautiful, energetic places and meeting new, interesting people from totally different walks of life.
This ongoing series explores structural floral forms that are super inspiring to me. Working with both wild and cultivated flowers, it’s a mindful practice to select, shoot, edit and occasionally scan prints to isolate the physical detail.
Through careful tonal and colour adjustments, the internal architectures of the flowers are brought forward, revealing patterns and complexities that are often overlooked.
