High Life

50 品 “To draw is to find the meaning of this chaotic environment we live in. I draw the realities and add my personal imagination as to what an ideal world is to me. Essentially I give order to the world,” she winks. When asked what sets her apart from other artists, Aragão quickly replies, “Focus. I’maveryfocusedartist.” Her latest artwork explores the concept of coming full circle, back to basics and back to the fundamentals of art which is the utilization of pen and paper. “I may try new techniques but at the end, everything returns to pen and paper, from the beginning to the end. That’s my signature,” she says. The day after our conversation, Aragão flies back to Porto for yet another art exhibition – defying gravity, literally and figuratively.