Characterized by a seemingly objective, straightforward style and the use of large - scale, vibrantly colored prints, their work reflects the teachings of Bernd and Hilla Becher, professors at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf,
whose exacting style and dispassionate examinations of industrial forms are exemplified in their nine - photograph grid Water Towers (1972 — 2009).
For Marta Marques and Paulo Almeida, it's the
exact opposite: a place to find their so - called «MA girls» — the young women
whose style they follow and admire from afar.