Mateus da Cunha, born in Lisbon and based in Porto, builds his photographic work from dense atmospheres and details that escape the immediate gaze. His research focuses on the relationship between body and space, exploring the weight of light, the duration of gesture, and the friction between documentary record and aesthetic construction. The dialogue with cinema shapes his approach, bringing a narrative dimension to photography and opening space for images that oscillate between the intimate and the staged, at times through the exploration of blur.