Stella Mariz is Brazilian, born in Porto. She lives and works in Rio de Janeiro. She develops cut-out drawings, high-relief photo-paintings, sculpture, photography, and video performance. In her series, she projects photography, drawing, or parchment beyond the plane, giving them volume. These works create a sense of estrangement by transforming flat surfaces into a sculptural practice. In her video performances, she creates depths in which she inserts her creation @acaciavelata. In 2025, she held the solo exhibition Denso e Sutil at Centro Cultural Correios RJ, and participated in the group exhibitions Verbo – Galeria Vermelho, SP; Chamada Programa, Centro Municipal Hélio Oiticica, RJ; Museu Histórico da Cidade, RJ; and Oposta Limeira, SP. Throughout her career, she has held seven solo exhibitions and numerous group exhibitions in Brazil, as well as a group exhibition at Cooperativa Árvore, Porto, Portugal. Her academic background includes three postgraduate degrees in Art History, Art and Philosophy, and Ancient Philosophy from PUC Rio de Janeiro, numerous courses at the Escola de Artes Visuais do Parque Lage (1995–2015), an artist residency at the Art Students League of New York, among others.