Meet Arroz
Residents

Samantha Hill is an English artist and has a background in both Fine Art and Fashion, where she provides design research to independent and high street brands. She is now extending her practice into Print Design, taking inspiration from fashion trends and the natural world, especially the nearby ocean.

Mystic Fyah is a collective created by three long time friends, who share the love for reggae and sound system culture: Dubio, Baresi and Tito. Hailing from Lisbon, they started their musical journey in 2007 intending to spread reggae and dub music. They are part of a new dub generation, who pays tribute to the roots music while bringing the sounds of today.

French graphic designer and illustrator with a visual communication and branding background, she has been part of Arroz Estúdios collective since their start in Cacilhas. 
She likes to sketch real-time events and use inks. She collaborated with independent publishing houses and writers to illustrate books and also did collaborative and personal fanzines.

Daniele Grosso is an Italian filmmaker based in Lisbon. He holds a Master Degree in Arts and Literature, with a thesis in History of Cinema Animation, and a Master Course in Video Post-Production. His works are mainly documentaries and experimental short films, selected for international films festivals. He is also involved in the film curation for Rare Effect Digital Art festival.

Brian Monks is an Irish music producer and software engineer. He has studied diverse topics such as Visual art, Astrophysics and Artificial Intelligence and spent over a decade working as a software engineer and technical lead. He is an accomplished musician and also composes electronic music. He plans to release his first EP in mid-2025.
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Miguel is a musician collaborating in different bands and projects. He’s also the person behind the live jams at Arroz Estúdios. 

Mergulho Urbano is a cultural and environmental non-profit founded in 2020, which arises from the need to rethink the urban space, promoting the renaturalisation of abandoned spaces and investing in the enjoyment of artistic practices in public space to generate civic engagement and critical thinking about the city and the environment. They are running the pizzeria and garden at Arroz.

Massimiliano Sarta was born in Bologna, Italy. From mixed media art, painting, photography, music production, djing, screen printing, crafts. He settles in Lisbon in 2016 and during the pandemic he devotes himself to the current art form, the handmade collage and creates two collections. Art needs to be appreciated as such, as an unexpected and overwhelming emotion.

Eric Hanu is a self-taught artist born in Luanda, Angola. His travels have deeply influenced his work, exposing him to diverse cultures and environments. Hanu's art reflects his introspective nature, exploring human emotions and perspectives through abstract forms and vibrant colors. He believes in the power of art to connect with others & share his unique vision of the world.

Originally from Leeds, Sibson started as a punk DJ in his hometown. Now he's co-running the Balearic Ensemble label and organizing his Comandante party series in Lisbon.

Raquel Cravid is a Lisbon-based, Angolan-born multidisciplinary creative artist with a passion for photography and ceramics. Her photography is distinguished by her unique style, capturing spontaneous moments and people's souls. Her ceramics pieces seamlessly blend function and style, resulting in beautiful and practical artworks.

Thereminist, key player and music composer, well-known for being the co-founder of ELA, House Mouse and Female Pressure Portugal (in Lisbon), Sara has been throwing live performances mostly within the scope of House Music, Dance Electronic Music and Experimental, often with Jazz, Acid, Ambient and Krautrock influences.

Adrian Leverkuhn is a multidisciplinary artist based in Chicago and Lisbon. His work has been exhibited since 2005 in numerous group and solo exhibitions in North America and Europe.

Is an artist with a background in Sciences and Stage Arts. He started working in Lisbon in ’98, and lived in Amsterdam for 14 years where he studied and worked with Live Arts and Stage Design. After being a resident in Detroit and Kuala Lumpur (2010), he changed his arts praxis to a direct action base, and started to work within the industrial sector of metal engineering.

Mitch von Arx is an electronic music artist with an experimental edge based between London and Switzerland. His creative voice took shape whilst studying music production in northern England in the mid-00s.

Miguel Sampaio is a portuguese drummer and composer, partipant in multiple projects. Ranging from jazz to electronic music, he finds himself artistically fullfiled on his solo project Anti-Medo and collaborating with creative and enthusiastic artists.

Founder of NLR – Nice Like Rice, Just Shake and Cosmic Disco, Steven has been running some of the UK’s most creative parties for over 6 years. Now based in Lisbon, Steven is running the arts studio, music venue and creative hub in East Lisbon, Arroz Estúdios. Being a collector for over 10 years his DJ sets regularly cross between house and techno with a vast mixture of drum patterns.