Interview with João Louro Helena Mendes Pereira: Do you consider that the image and the exposed social construction of women are different today than it was in the 1950s/60s/70s? In what way does that vision of yours have an expression in your work? João Louro: I have no doubt about it. There have been steps, small… Continue reading
Interview with João Louro
ABOUT TODAY
ABOUT TODAY João Louro (b.1963) is one of the most original Portuguese artists of his generation. One of the best, I venture. “ABOUT TODAY” is the individual exhibition that zet gallery thought and created with him and that shows the premonitory and reflective character of his work. In a selection of about ten and a… Continue reading
SÃO VICENTE CÁ FORA
SÃO VICENTE CÁ FORA: OTHER WAYS TO INTERVENE IN THE CITY In the vicinity of the National Pantheon and even in a time of pandemic, Lisbon thinks and acts on its public space. These days, in plain sight, the artistic intervention of Alberto Rodrigues Marques, Henrique Palmeirim and Hugo Castilholinks the concepts of art, sustainability,… Continue reading
PROTOTYPES: TRIAL MECHANISMS
Yes, it was necessary to start over and the plague did not forget anyone for a long time. During the month of December, it burned the breasts of our fellow citizens, lit the oven, populated the camps of shadows with empty hands, and hasn’t stopped making progress in its patient and syncopated step. The authorities… Continue reading
Inside the hollow bronze
Inside the hollow bronze Written by Alberto Rodrigues Marques The violinist from Rua do Souto; the Monte Gordo caricaturist; the Chiado dancers; Teresa, the digital painting in the entrance square of Altice Fórum by Julian Opie; or the tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo in bronze, on the island of Madeira, are some suggestions, diverse among themselves,… Continue reading
AMAR O MINHO
INTERVIEW WITH THE COUNCILLOR OF CULTURE OF GUIMARÃES, ADELINA PINTO Artistic Residency in Guimarães Why choose this staircase and this site, here at Plataforma das Artes, to integrate this AMAR O MINHO project? We are here facing the Plataforma das Artes e da Criatividade, where we have the Centro Internacional de Artes José de Guimarães. … Continue reading
AMAR O MINHO – Interview with Mónica Mindelis
Interview with Mónica Mindelis Artistic Residency in Guimarães We were in conversation with Mónica Mindelis, who was in Guimarães developing a painting on one of the staircase that connects Avenida Conde de Margaride to Plataforma das Artes e da Criatividade. The artwork in public space is part of the AMAR O MINHO artistic residency program, promoted by the… Continue reading
“Never Eat Alone” – 10 tips for a successful professional career
In times of pandemic, the zet gallery regularized the reading habits of the team, and once a month there is a reading club. Sharing the same book or different views on different titles, every month, we bring you what we’ve been reading. Mariana Fortes, communication assistant at zet gallery, presents our first summary. “Never Eat… Continue reading
TROPICAL WORKSHOP
We often talk about art, as if it were a concept that is poured equally into all societies, just like water or the sun. Water, anywhere in the world, gets wet and the sun warms up. But art is not an earthly asset, but a symbolic construction that we adapt to our needs for tribal… Continue reading
THE CONSPIRACY OF ART
In 1996, Jean Baudrillard (1929-2007) in “Le complot de l’art” (The conspiracy of art)¹ begins a process of criticism and reflection on the paths of contemporary art and the so-called avant-garde that focuses on the fact that Art has lost its illusory capacity, feeding on itself and becoming trans esthetic as society as a whole…. Continue reading