Manuela Matos Monteiro studied Philosophy and Psychology. She is the author of several books on Psychology, Psychosociology and Pedagogy She coordinated NETPROF – Portuguese Teacher’s site on the Internet and directed 2:PONTOS magazine. Since the 70’s he has developed photographic work and has participated in collective and individual exhibitions; with her Iphone 3s. She began to explore the potentialities of mobile devices. She has won several prizes in contests and has already exhibited in Portugal, Brussels (European Parliament), Mozambique (Maputo and Beira), France (Paris and Bordeaux), Florence, Berlin (two photography biennials 2013 and 2016), Miami, Kansas City, Barcelona among others. She is artist founder of NEM – New Era Museum. She has been member of several national and international contest’s jury. She curated several photo exhibitions and organized 7 editions of MIRA Mobile Prize. She directs since 2013, with João Lafuente, the galleries Espaço MIRA, MIRA FORUM and since April 2017 the gallery MIRA | performative arts, all in Porto, Portugal