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Braga em Obras

BeO Braga em Obras, an inventory, cataloguing and signage project of artworks in public space in the municipality of Braga, referring to the 20th and 21st centuries.

Among the various versions of the Prometheus myth, Hesiod, poet of the oral tradition of Ancient Greece, tells us that Prometheus and his brother Epimetheus were given the task of creating men and all animals. Epimetheus was in charge of the work and Prometheus supervised it. Epimetheus attributed to each animal the gifts of courage, strength, speed, sagacity, endowing them with wings, claws, etc. When it was man's turn, he formed him from clay but had spent all his resources on the other animals. He appealed to Prometheus who stole the fire from the gods and gave it to men. This ensured the superiority of men over other animals. However, the fire was exclusive to the gods and, as punishment, Zeus ordered Prometheus to be chained on the summit of Mount Caucasus. Prometheus would be released by Hercules after he completed his twelve jobs. Over the centuries, several authors have taken up the story of Prometheus, placing him as a figure who represents the human desire for knowledge, even if it means overcoming the gods. The capture of fire is seen as the search for knowledge through science.
José Rodrigues takes the symbology of the mythological figure and assumes it as a symbol of the Academy's purpose, placing his Prometheus, in bronze, freeing himself from his chains at the top of a large stone pillar.

Among the various versions of the Prometheus myth, Hesiod, poet of the oral tradition of Ancient Greece, tells us that Prometheus and his brother Epimetheus were given the task of creating men and all animals. Epimetheus was in charge of the work and Prometheus supervised it. Epimetheus attributed to each animal the gifts of courage, strength, speed, sagacity, endowing them with wings, claws, etc. When it was man's turn, he formed him from clay but had spent all his resources on the other animals. He appealed to Prometheus who stole the fire from the gods and gave it to men. This ensured the superiority of men over other animals. However, the fire was exclusive to the gods and, as punishment, Zeus ordered Prometheus to be chained on the summit of Mount Caucasus. Prometheus would be released by Hercules after he completed his twelve jobs. Over the centuries, several authors have taken up the story of Prometheus, placing him as a figure who represents the human desire for knowledge, even if it means overcoming the gods. The capture of fire is seen as the search for knowledge through science.
José Rodrigues takes the symbology of the mythological figure and assumes it as a symbol of the Academy's purpose, placing his Prometheus, in bronze, freeing himself from his chains at the top of a large stone pillar.

PROMETEU, 1992 ; José Rodrigues (AO, 1936-2016)

Among the various versions of the Prometheus my...

Placed in front of the, now, School of Letters, Arts and Human Sciences at the Gualtar Campus of the University of Minho, this work had the primary aim of honouring Vítor Aguiar e Silva (PT, 1939), Portuguese professor, writer and poet, winner of the Camões Prize in 2020 and one of the greatest national specialists in the work of Luís Vaz de Camões. The form, in an arch with a perfect curve, topped on the right side by a book, evokes classicism and the literature that corresponds to it. The project, an initiative of dstgroup and zet gallery, was joined by IB-S - Science and Innovation Institute for Bio-Sustainability of the University of Minho with the development of a mortar, equivalent to cement but made only of waste, which gave shape to the sculpture. The work thus unites the concepts of art, humanities, and engineering.

Placed in front of the, now, School of Letters, Arts and Human Sciences at the Gualtar Campus of the University of Minho, this work had the primary aim of honouring Vítor Aguiar e Silva (PT, 1939), Portuguese professor, writer and poet, winner of the Camões Prize in 2020 and one of the greatest national specialists in the work of Luís Vaz de Camões. The form, in an arch with a perfect curve, topped on the right side by a book, evokes classicism and the literature that corresponds to it. The project, an initiative of dstgroup and zet gallery, was joined by IB-S - Science and Innovation Institute for Bio-Sustainability of the University of Minho with the development of a mortar, equivalent to cement but made only of waste, which gave shape to the sculpture. The work thus unites the concepts of art, humanities, and engineering.

ARTES, HUMANIDADES E ENGENHARIA, 2017 ; Raúl Ferreira (PT, 1975)

Placed in front of the, now, School of Letters,...

The monument was offered by the Portuguese Air Force to the city of Braga, as part of the commemoration of the 54th anniversary of the institution, which was celebrated precisely in Braga. It represents a kind of pyramid, with the inner part in granite and the outer part with quadrangular glass panels, supported by metal rails. On the side, on the glass panels, it features a bicephalic being, an eagle with two heads and spread wings. It is a double-sided monument, having the same features and inscriptions on both sides.

The monument was offered by the Portuguese Air Force to the city of Braga, as part of the commemoration of the 54th anniversary of the institution, which was celebrated precisely in Braga. It represents a kind of pyramid, with the inner part in granite and the outer part with quadrangular glass panels, supported by metal rails. On the side, on the glass panels, it features a bicephalic being, an eagle with two heads and spread wings. It is a double-sided monument, having the same features and inscriptions on both sides.

MONUMENTO DA FORÇA AÉREA, 2006 ; Luís Manuel Mora Dias Pereira (PT, 1960)

The monument was offered by the Portuguese Air ...

SEAT WALL BRAGA, 2020 ; BEK (PT, 1990)

BEK is part of a generation of artists dedicate...

The two sculptural elements, which make up a set, are characterised by four stone blocks superimposed two by two and arranged vertically, suggesting two animal forms, abstract, in confrontation. The work has the language that characterises the artist, with the grooves contrasting with the rusticity of the stone.
The work was originally placed in Conde de Agrolongo Square, at the intersection of Capelistas Street and Doutor Justino Cruz Street, but has since been removed and is awaiting a new location.

The two sculptural elements, which make up a set, are characterised by four stone blocks superimposed two by two and arranged vertically, suggesting two animal forms, abstract, in confrontation. The work has the language that characterises the artist, with the grooves contrasting with the rusticity of the stone.
The work was originally placed in Conde de Agrolongo Square, at the intersection of Capelistas Street and Doutor Justino Cruz Street, but has since been removed and is awaiting a new location.

FIGURAS, 1997 ; Paulo Neves (PT, 1959)

The two sculptural elements, which make up a se...

D. João Peculiar was born in Coimbra and died in Braga, in 1175, being buried in the Cathedral of Braga. He was Bishop of Porto and Archbishop of Braga, from 1138 until his death. He is a major name in Portuguese History, having been the one who crowned King Afonso Henriques at the courts held in Lamego in 1143. It was also D. João Peculiar who organised the meeting of the first king of Portugal with Alfonso VII of León and Castile in 1143, which resulted in the Treaty of Zamora, marking the kingdom's independence. The Archbishop always accompanied Afonso Henriques, attending the Conquest of Lisbon in 1147, and travelled 14 times between Braga and Rome to convince Pope Innocent II to recognise Afonso Henriques as king, which only happened in 1179, under Pope Alexander III.
This bronze statue represents him wearing ecclesiastical vestments, holding the Bible in one hand and the crosier in the other. It was placed in the public space in 2003, being of earlier execution.

D. João Peculiar was born in Coimbra and died in Braga, in 1175, being buried in the Cathedral of Braga. He was Bishop of Porto and Archbishop of Braga, from 1138 until his death. He is a major name in Portuguese History, having been the one who crowned King Afonso Henriques at the courts held in Lamego in 1143. It was also D. João Peculiar who organised the meeting of the first king of Portugal with Alfonso VII of León and Castile in 1143, which resulted in the Treaty of Zamora, marking the kingdom's independence. The Archbishop always accompanied Afonso Henriques, attending the Conquest of Lisbon in 1147, and travelled 14 times between Braga and Rome to convince Pope Innocent II to recognise Afonso Henriques as king, which only happened in 1179, under Pope Alexander III.
This bronze statue represents him wearing ecclesiastical vestments, holding the Bible in one hand and the crosier in the other. It was placed in the public space in 2003, being of earlier execution.

JOÃO PECULIAR, 2003 ; Raúl Maria Xavier (MO, 1894-1964)

D. João Peculiar was born in Coimbra and died i...

The double tile panel was offered by the dstgroup to the city upon completion of this roundabout/viaduct and is by Alberto Péssimo, an artist from Braga who dedicates himself to painting, fundamentally, in various media, in which tiles are included. The work reflects the expressionist nature, the free gesture, and the preference for an austere figuration of this author.

The double tile panel was offered by the dstgroup to the city upon completion of this roundabout/viaduct and is by Alberto Péssimo, an artist from Braga who dedicates himself to painting, fundamentally, in various media, in which tiles are included. The work reflects the expressionist nature, the free gesture, and the preference for an austere figuration of this author.

QUASE ACIDENTE NA PONTE, 2000 ; Alberto Péssimo (MZ, 1953)

The double tile panel was offered by the dstgro...

Ricardo Pistola's work refers to materials, or rather, tries to present a material by its physical capabilities, affirming it by properties such as saturation, opacity, and transparency. It is a work of an abstract and experimental nature that induces us into the third dimension through the connection between forms, broadening the perspective of the image.
In the context of the skate park in the Rodovia Sports Park, the image makes references to the shapes of the ramps and the movements they make when skaters run over them. The spatial construction focused on depth: deconstructing an idea of ramp and path, to create this imaginary space where one could roller skates, bicycle, or skateboard. The work was inaugurated with the completion of the reformulation of the Rodovia Sports Park.

Ricardo Pistola's work refers to materials, or rather, tries to present a material by its physical capabilities, affirming it by properties such as saturation, opacity, and transparency. It is a work of an abstract and experimental nature that induces us into the third dimension through the connection between forms, broadening the perspective of the image.
In the context of the skate park in the Rodovia Sports Park, the image makes references to the shapes of the ramps and the movements they make when skaters run over them. The spatial construction focused on depth: deconstructing an idea of ramp and path, to create this imaginary space where one could roller skates, bicycle, or skateboard. The work was inaugurated with the completion of the reformulation of the Rodovia Sports Park.

SEM TÍTULO, 2018 ; Ricardo Pistola (PT, 1980)

Ricardo Pistola's work refers to materials, or ...

The work was developed in the scope of the Symposium Art & Sustainability, promoted by dstgroup and zet gallery, which had the purpose of inviting artists to create artworks from industrial waste available at the dstgroup campus. Miguel Neves Oliveira, an artist living in Braga, transformed a geotechnical pipe into iron, giving it the sense of a building, like many in the outskirts of the historic area, which multiplies itself in windows, corresponding to dwellings next to each other.

The work was developed in the scope of the Symposium Art & Sustainability, promoted by dstgroup and zet gallery, which had the purpose of inviting artists to create artworks from industrial waste available at the dstgroup campus. Miguel Neves Oliveira, an artist living in Braga, transformed a geotechnical pipe into iron, giving it the sense of a building, like many in the outskirts of the historic area, which multiplies itself in windows, corresponding to dwellings next to each other.

JANELAS ABERTAS, 2018 ; Miguel Neves Oliveira (PT, 1980)

The work was developed in the scope of the Symp...

The work consists of two rectangular columns, in granite, arranged vertically and aligned side by side, topped by two iron semicircles that seem to symbolise two wings. Placed near the Braga Judicial Court, this door, in the centre of the fountain, suggests to us the philosophical time and space of justice, as strongholds of the aggregating values of life in society.

The work consists of two rectangular columns, in granite, arranged vertically and aligned side by side, topped by two iron semicircles that seem to symbolise two wings. Placed near the Braga Judicial Court, this door, in the centre of the fountain, suggests to us the philosophical time and space of justice, as strongholds of the aggregating values of life in society.

A PORTA, 1996 ; António Quintas (PT, 1949)

The work consists of two rectangular columns, i...

In 2017, a group of young artists, predominantly from Braga, carried out a set of interventions, within the scope of mural painting, allusive to the most referenced and classified local Heritage. The interventions took place on the outer walls of the Braga Campsite and the themes were distributed according to the location axis of the Heritage represented. In this case, the wall is in the direction of Bom Jesus, which is represented.

In 2017, a group of young artists, predominantly from Braga, carried out a set of interventions, within the scope of mural painting, allusive to the most referenced and classified local Heritage. The interventions took place on the outer walls of the Braga Campsite and the themes were distributed according to the location axis of the Heritage represented. In this case, the wall is in the direction of Bom Jesus, which is represented.

PATRIMÓNIO DA HUMANIDADE, 2017 ; Catarina R.

In 2017, a group of young artists, predominantl...

In 2017, a group of young artists, predominantly from Braga, carried out a set of interventions, within the scope of mural painting, allusive to the most referenced and classified local Heritage. The interventions took place on the outer walls of the Braga Campsite and the themes were distributed according to the location axis of the Heritage represented. In this case, the wall facing the National 101 road depicts the Church of São Vicente and the medieval hall of the Rectory of the University of Minho.

In 2017, a group of young artists, predominantly from Braga, carried out a set of interventions, within the scope of mural painting, allusive to the most referenced and classified local Heritage. The interventions took place on the outer walls of the Braga Campsite and the themes were distributed according to the location axis of the Heritage represented. In this case, the wall facing the National 101 road depicts the Church of São Vicente and the medieval hall of the Rectory of the University of Minho.

IGREJA DE SÃO VICENTE E O SALÃO MEDIEVAL DA REITORIA DA UNIVERSIDADE DO MINHO, 2017 ; Bruno Guedes

In 2017, a group of young artists, predominantl...

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