© Photography by Afonso B. Guimarães.
Hello! My name is Dileydi Florez.
I am a multidisciplinary visual artist and storyteller who specializes in editorial design, drawing, comics, and ceramics.
I love using drawing and painting as tools to express my creativity. I use design and comics to communicate my beliefs and knowledge to society.
The originality and creativity of my work stems from a unique fusion of tropical blood and "Lusitan" spirit. I was born in Bogotá, Colombia, and grew up in Portugal, where I currently live.
I am constantly searching for new narratives and exploring the plasticity of materials as an integral part of my creative process. I prefer graphite, oil pastels, watercolors, gouache, Chinese ink, and acrylics on paper and canvas, as well as digital coloring. Currently, I am engaged in an artistic process involving clay manipulation to create ceramic pieces.
Since 2017, apart from creating my own artwork, I have facilitated art courses, workshops, and drawing activities in public and private institutions, such as Ar.Co – Centro de Arte & Comunicação Visual and Cultural Association Largo Residências in Lisbon, Portugal. Through these activities, I encourage art and creativity in people's daily lives.
I collaborate with newspapers and magazines around the world.
Let's work together!
Cheers to this beautiful planet.
Awards
2018
Winner at the Award Chili Com Carne "Toma lá 500 paus e faz uma BD" as a Coordinator and Artist of the project Nódoa Negra, Pt.
2016
Winner at the Visual Arts Award "Jovens Criadores 2015".
Area: Illustration and comic, Pt.
2015
- Winner at The Latin American Illustration4, American Illustration-American Photography (AI-AP), US.
- Honorable mention at the Visual Arts Award for Young Artist, Calouste Gulbenkian Fondation. Pt.
- Honorable mention at the 3x3 Illustration Annual, Student Show No. 12, US.
2025
Finalist of the ongoing Portalegre Tapestry Award competition.
Exhibitions
Publications
Books
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Poemas Salgados Poetry book, Afonso B. Guimarães & Dileydi Florez, Self-published, (Portugal, 2023).
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Survival Mode Comic Book, published by kuš!, (Latvia, 2021).
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Nakama - Os meus Amigos Fanzine, published by SapataPress, (Brasil & Portugal, 2019).
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Nódoa Negra, Portuguese Comic Anthology, published by Chili com Carne, (Portugal, 2018).
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Askar, o General Comic Book published by Chili com Carne. (Portugal, 2015).
Short Comics
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Flowering Plants Short Comic part of the Comic Anthology
Back to Nature, published by kuš!, (Latvia, 2022).
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Vidas Short Comic published in The Regional Newspaper O Palhinhas nº78, (Portugal, 2022).
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The Path Short Comic published in the Icelandic comic magazine Myndarsögur #1, (Iceland, 2021).
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In the water Short Comic part of the Comic Anthology TLS Series: Viagens. ComicHeart + G.Floy, (Portugal 2018).
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Alexandra Exter Short Comic published in the comic magazine #PENTÂNGULO #1. Chili com Carne + Ar.co, (Portugal 2018).
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Eu Sou Bordalo Pinheiro Short Comic published in the Catalogue Exhibition Filhos do Manguito. The Lisbon Studio + Bordalo Pinheiro Museum, (Portugal, 2017).
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It Was With Love Short Comic part of the Fanzine Ofende-me, published by DordeCotovelo + Bedeteca de Lisboa. (Portugal, 2017).
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24HORAS Short Comic part of the Comic Anthology TLS Series: Cidades. ComicHeart + G.Floy Portugal. (Portugal, 2017).
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No Mar Short Comic part of the Book Desenhar em cima da conserva: Drawing on Preserves published by Arranha Céus. (Portugal, 2016).
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Coloring book published by DordeCotovelo. (Portugal, 2016).
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Unhas Short Comic part of the Fanzine Narrativas Folclóricas #1 published by DordeCotovelo.(Portugal, 2015).
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#2 Fanzine published by DordeCotovelo. (Portugal, 2015).
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Os Call center vão salvar Portugal? Short Comic part of the Comic Anthology Lisboa é Very very Typical, published by Chili com Carne. (Portugal, 2015).
Solo Exhibitions
2025
Ver e Sentir, Municipal Library of Serpa, Pt.
[Ongoing until June 21st2025]
2021
Amado, a.Cal, Beja, Pt.
2019
trilhos, Langabúð Museum Cafe, Djúpavogur, Is.
2018
kosmos, OndularAteliê, Lisbon,pt
2016
Convenção dos Pássaros, Leituria, Lisbon, Pt.
Musas, Véronique Boutique, Lisbon, Pt.
2015
Askar, O General, LAR Gallery, Lagos, Pt.
Askar, O General, Shop FCP/Communication Museum, Lisbon, Pt.
Askar, O General, El Pepe Shop & Gallery, Lisbon, Pt.
Workshops & Talks
2024
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“See and feel through drawing"/"Ver e sentir através do desenho” Artistic Residence during March and April with 7 drawing sessions + 1 Open Day at Art&Craft Refúgio, part of Largo Residências, Pt.
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"Desenhar com o pincel e as tesouras" / "Drawing with a brush and scissors"[1 session] at Collage Working Club, Lisbon, Pt.
2021
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Drawing Workshop [4 sessions] at The Youth Club NEISTI, Djúpivogur, Is.
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Workshop: Mural painting at the town's playground at Djúpivogur, Is.
2019
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Presentation of the Fanzine: "Nakama: os meus amigos", 2th edition of Feira Gráfica, Lisbon, Pt.
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Drink&Draw session 01 & 02 at Langabúð Museum Cafe, Djúpivogur, Is.
2018
Workshop: An Introduction to Autobiography comic at OndularAteliê [2 sessions], Bookshop Tigre de Papel [1session] and Teleperformance [1session], Lisbon, Pt.
3-month Workshop: Adapting Literary Stories into Comics at the independent art school, Ar.Co.
2017
Open Talk at the Bordalo Pinheiro Museum, Lisbon, Pt.
Workshop: Everyday is a comic book/ Autobiography comic [1session] at 10º International Illustration Meeting S. João da Madeira, Pt.
Education
2017 - 2018
Postgraduate degree in Fine Arts, Drawing Specialization,
FBAUL Universidade de Lisboa, Pt.
2011-2014
MFA Illustration, Universidade de Évora / ISEC, Pt.
Professional Degree Illustration/Comics, Ar.Co, Pt.
2007-2010
BFA Design, IADE, Pt.
2022-2023
CET - Ceramic Product Design and Development, CENCAL, Pt.
2024
CCP Trainer Training - Certificate of pedagogical skills, Comunilog Consulting, Pt.
Scholarships
2013 - 2014
Scholarship Ana Martinho, Ar.Co, Pt.
Scholarship Universidade de Évora, Pt
Group Exhibitions (Selection)
2025
"Alguém passa cartão?", Tapestry museum Gui Fino, Portalegre, Pt [ongoing until December31'2025]
2024
Eu sou outra pessoa, Apaixonarte, Lisbon, Pt.
2017-2021
Festa da Ilustração de Setúbal: "Ilustração Portuguesa", Pt.
The BIG – Guimarães Illustration Biennial, Pt.
The Lisbon Studio Exhibition, Festiwal Komiksu W Łodzi, PLN.
Festa da Ilustração de Setúbal: "Ilustração Portuguesa", Pt.
Nódoa Negra - Festival Internacional de BD de Beja, Pt.
Nódoa Negra, Book release & Flash Exhibition, ZDB, Lisbon, Pt.
THE LISBON STUDIO: TLS Serie - Festival Internacional de BD de Beja, Pt.
"Filhos do Manguito", Bordalo Pinheiro Museum, Pt.
10º International Illustration Meeting S. João da Madeira, Pt.
2015-2016
THE LISBON STUDIO, Comic Con Portugal, Porto, Pt.
ZONA DE DESCONFORTO by Chili Com Carne, The Amadora International Comic Festival, Lisbon, Pt.
LISBON CALLING - The Amadora International Comic Festival, Pt.
2010-2014
EMERGÊNCIA - Contemporary Art Exhibition, Centro Cultural Bom Sucesso, Alverca, Pt.
Ar.Co, Scholarship holders and Finalists, Museu da Cidade, Lisbon, Pt.
INDEPENDENTE, Inma Ruiz Studio, Lisbon, Pt
Autumn Exhibition/Open Studio, Ar.Co, Almada, Pt.
3ªExhibition of Illustration ENTRE PÓLOS, Magnética Mag., Lisbon, Pt.
AVULSO, Bookshop Artes & Letras, Lisbon, Pt.
Autumn Exhibition/Open Studio, Ar.Co, Almada, Pt.
Master of Illustration Finalists, Costume Museum, Lisbon, Pt.
Sardinhas Festas de Lisboa'11, Millennium BCP, Lisbon, Pt.
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«(...) Over long years, as we gaze at book after book and illustration after illustration, we come to learn the following: A great painter does not content himself by affecting us with his masterpieces; ultimately, he succeeds in changing the landscape of our minds. Once a miniaturist's artistry enters our souls this way, it becomes the criterion for the beauty of our world.>>
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