Edição 9 - Eng - Amazônia - Brazil

Desire for beauty

In a world oversaturated with noise, multidisciplinary artist Renata Lins invites us to a

radical kind of listening—one that happens through the eyes. Her photographic

project, In a Cat’s Skin: Silence with Meaning, is not a simple series of feline portraits,

but a deep meditation on a language our rushed culture has forgotten how to read:

the grammar of silence.

Renata’s designer’s eye is unmistakable. She doesn’t just see an animal—she sees a

masterpiece of natural design: the curve of a spine, the balance of a pose, the

texture of fur. Her camera, more than a tool for capturing, becomes an instrument for

appreciating

authentic

form—the

beauty

that

exists

effortlessly,

without

embellishment. Each image is a study in lines, shapes, and shadows, revealing the

singular personality of every cat she photographs.

But it’s in the eyes where the conversation deepens. In an era of filtered interactions

and curated performances, Renata’s photography searches for that unguarded

instant—the pure truth that lives in a cat’s gaze. In that moment of direct connection,

“you can feel what they want, how they feel.” The camera is no longer chasing

aesthetics; it’s after essence. It frames a dialogue that doesn’t need words and is

built entirely on trust. This body of work reminds us that the truest form of

communication may very well be the quietest.

That search goes beyond the physical and steps into the realm of healing. Drawing

from traditions that see cats as sacred beings, as filters of energy, Renata elevates

her photography to a different level. Her images aren’t just portraits; they become

portals to a state of balance. By showing us these silent guardians, she documents a

process of “physical, energetic, and emotional healing,” turning art into a place of

refuge.

In the end, this project becomes a mirror. “To love a cat is, first and foremost, to learn

to see the world through different eyes,” says the work’s manifesto. By inviting us to

step “into a cat’s skin,” Renata Lins’s art is ultimately challenging us to reconnect with

our own need for authenticity, stillness, and genuine connection. It’s an invitation to

move through the world with more sensitivity—and a little less noise.