Isa Magalhães, also known as Kideo Kidō (b. 1983, Espinho, Portugal), is a conceptual and multidisciplinar artist specializing in found objects. Kidō delves into the possibilities and limitations of materials, fostering a dialogue about sustainability and transforming spaces into multisensory experiences. Her work is deeply influenced by theater and cinema, which she studied in New York City. A distinctive feature of her art is the involvement of the audience, a hallmark of The Living Theatre company, of which she was a member.
Selected installations from 2024 include A Liberdade at Museu do Oriente (2024, Lisbon, PT) which earned Kidō an award; O Mar Não Tem Limites for the Blue Flag at Museu Municipal de Espinho (2024, Espinho, PT) where she was an Artist in Residence; and Fragment 2 at the Atlantic Axis Biennial (2023/24, various cities, PT/ES). In the same year, she was honored with an artistic merit award from La Pinacothèque Museum in Luxembourg and her work The Holistics became part of the public collection of Museu Municipal de Espinho.
In 2025 Kidō held her first solo exhibition ever at a Museum in Museu Municipal de Espinho where she presented An Exploration of Trash, an interactive collection of sculptures, paintings and video installations.
