Adriana de Barros

Who is Adriana de Barros?

Adriana Aleixo Pereira de Barros is a Portuguese and Canadian illustrator, web designer, and poet.

Since 1999, de Barros has created visual poems that combine various disciplines: writing, designing and drawing, sound editing, and filmmaking. Her visual poems have been screened at the American festivals Flashbang! and Flashbang 4, The. ME.Project.. Her work has appeared in art/poetry books and websites. De Barros has been recognized for " trying to make poetry more dynamic and accessible." Her creations exist as she states, "so that even someone who may dislike poetry can enjoy it visually."

de Barros designs and illustrates at her own studio, Breathewords. And she is also founder and editor of Scene 360, a not-for-profit, online film and arts magazine; since 2000, it has provided numerous insightful interviews and profiles of leading web designers, artists, and filmmakers.