Sandro Resende

Sandro Resende holds a degree in Fine Arts. Has taught fine arts at the Psychiatric Hospital Center of Lisbon. Has curated and produced several group exhibitions within this institution. He has been directing major artistic projects since 2010 and is the founder of Manicómio (madhouse) – a project dedicated to the raw creation by artists and other creative talents who have experienced or experience mental illness. It aims to help demystify the stigma associated with mental illness, encourage employability of patients and promote their social inclusion.