“U” is an artistic creation project developed in close dialogue with the community of the mining village of Urgeiriça. It focuses on the history of uranium extraction in Portugal and its social, environmental, and human repercussions. Based on an interdisciplinary research process, the project seeks to give visibility to the historical and long-lasting impacts of mining, including its consequences on the living conditions of local populations and on the collective memory of the territory.

The artistic work pays tribute to the mining communities, acknowledging their experience, resilience, and contribution to the industrial and social history of the country. The piece was created in ceramics by Isabel Carvalho and later donated to the Association of Former Urgeiriça Workers (ATMU) for integration into the planned Urgeiriça Mining Museum. It is accompanied by a poster with text authored by Joana Rafael.