After my second daughter's birth, I decided to leave my old job. “Decided” is a big word, I was having a crisis, and I couldn't pretend anymore I was okay or getting better.
During this year of seclusion, I have lived intensely the joys and the solitary sufferings of being a stay-at-home mom...
I would take advantage of my rare breaks from the biggest (unpaid) job of my life (that is, taking care of two little beings full of energy) to draw. The themes? Without a particular desire to make a statement, I drew bodies, skin, fat, hair and folds, alien heads and headless bodies ... it was my daily meditation to find the resources, and the multiple gazes towards my identities : an autistic pansexual woman, a migrant, mother of two daughters growing up in fucked up a society.
I have met other people during this journey, and the desire to share has only grown.
Desirenhos (mix of desire, drawing in Brazilian) is born.
Desirenhos are illustrations materialized by various techniques: screen printing, riso printing, digital printing, sewing, linocut ...
The goal is to create everyday objects full of humor, poetry and feminist revolt ;-)
Benvindos !
Desirenhos was created by Raquel Santana de Morais, autistic artist, mom of Coralina and Amalia, born in the state of Sao Paulo (Brazil), living, struggling, and working in Brussels :-)



It is magical: to walk around the Marolles (a unique neighborhood in Brussels), and observe the flea market without a specific goal ... you can always find little treasures, specially clothes. I love the process of looking at them, repairing the defaults, printing ... such a nice feeling of giving them a new life and being part of their history.
TIGER FLOWER BLUE STRIPES SHIRT
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TIGER FLOWER BLUE STRIPES SHIRT

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I can create and print illustrations, t-shirt designs, posters... for your projects, organisations or special occasions.
CORPS ACCORD
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FOLIES FURIEUSES
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MOLENZINE
(activity booklet for kids)
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BRAZILIAN MIGRANT MOTHERS
(info campaign)
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MONIQUE AUX TROPIQUES
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TILDA’s BIRTHDAY CARD
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TEAM’s GIFT VIERWINDEN SCHOOL
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CORPS ACCORD

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FOLIES FURIEUSES

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MOLENZINE
(activity booklet for kids)

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BRAZILIAN MIGRANT MOTHERS
(info campaign)

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MONIQUE AUX TROPIQUES

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TILDA’s BIRTHDAY CARD

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TEAM’s GIFT VIERWINDEN SCHOOL

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