The Museum of Light will host, from October 2, 2026 to January 10, 2027, the exhibition “(all a) STONE OF TIME”, by Patrícia Magalhães, a proposal that uses the stone as a starting point to reflect on the passage of time, memory and the transformation of places. The exhibition brings together works created using […]
The photography exhibition “A Lake Above the Desert” by Gonçalo C. Silva opens on June 19, 2026 at 5:30 PM. It is curated by Jane Dyer and Virgílio Ferreira.
The Angel of History is an exhibition that starts from the perspective of a distant future, where the vestiges of humanity are observed as layers of time. Based on the thought of Walter Benjamin and the image of Paul Klee’s Angelus Novus, the exhibition reflects on the idea of progress, the Anthropocene, and the relationship […]
The Museu da Luz opens on October 2nd, at 5:00 pm, the temporary exhibition “Mare Clausum”, by the visual artist Rodrigo Vilhena. The exhibition is the result of an artist residency held at the Museu da Luz and offers visitors a symbolic journey through the waters of the Alqueva River. In the author’s words, it’s […]
In this unique exhibition, photography becomes the link between two distinct worlds: marine biology and astronomy, which visitors can appreciate in the photographs arranged in pairs. Above, the sky, below, the sea. In the middle, Pedro Ré’s perspective is expressed in 50 images. According to the author, “photographing the sky is a natural ambition for […]
Pedro Lunta, a creative with Alentejo roots, translates into his lighting pieces what sustains the Alentejo soul: the simplicity of creating pieces from scratch that awaken in us humor, curiosity, and an attitude of being and facing life, combining research and the application of new techniques. Pedro Lunta, in addition to creating from scratch, transforms […]
Different ways of perceiving reality, combining various attitudes that involve reflection, understanding and personal experience, is the basis of the work of artist and photographer José Antonio Fontal Álvarez. The temporary exhibition SINCRETISMO DE LO POSIBLE is a challenging approach to conventionalisms, revealing the hidden reality that often goes unnoticed in everyday life. José Antonio […]
According to the author, this artistic and research project began to take shape in 2022, after several years of visits and involvement with the Mourão-Barrancos territory. Bruno Melo explains that the project initially emerged from a playful engagement with the territory, marked by moments of retreat from the urban routine. It was in this leisure, […]
Petrichor derives from the Greek words “petra” (stone) and “ichor,” which, in Greek mythology, is the liquid that runs through the veins of the gods. The term was coined by scientists to describe the aroma derived from an oil produced by certain plants during periods of drought, which is absorbed by the earth and clayey […]
Paradeisos, by Henrique Vieira Ribeiro, opens on March 19th, at 4 pm. The author is based on Hegel’s theory which, according to Tomás Maia, says that Paradeisos was the first Greek translation of Eden and that it would comprise a closed enclosure containing trees of all species and animals. It is based on this premise […]