Ana Vieira belongs to the first generation of Portuguese artists who, in the 1960s, started to question the central place of traditional formats of painting and sculpture in artistic production. The work Untitled (1968) is part of a body of work produced by the artist at the beginning of her career that highlight her rejection of the nature of painting and her exploration of the reflective poetics of space. This historical work by Ana Vieira is presented at Palácio da Bolsa within the scope of the itinerary programme of Serralves Collection, which aims to make the Foundation's collection accessible to diverse audiences from all the regions of Portugal.
On the day that marks its 23rd anniversary, on 25 June 2020, Centro Português de Fotografia (CPF) opens a new exhibition to the public, the first one after the lockdown. The exhibition named "Jogo de Espelhos: a cidade fragmentada e a fotografia fragmento através da C.N.F." comprises images from Coleção Nacional de Fotografia. "Since the beginning of the nineteen seventies, before the distance shortened and time became instantaneous by technological means, the urban world was already seen as fragmented, shattered and fictional, which refers this perception to a learning definitely restricted by photography." This exhibition is open until 13 September 2020. CPF is housed at the Former Prison and Court of Appeal of Porto.
The União das Freguesias de Aldoar Foz do Douro e Nevogilde, remains strongly committed in promoting culture in its most diverse aspects. And also spread it in different parts of União das Freguesias in order to reach different audiences. In partnership with Calendário de letras, it promotes the VI Festa do Livro de São Bartolomeu which aims to encourage and develop reading habits, by taking books to relaxed and appealing spaces that, due to their characteristics, promote a closer contact with the public. This year, due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, the event will consist only exhibiting and selling books. At the same time and as usual, Mercado do Molhe will take place in Jardim da Pérgola do Molhe. This year only has 24 stalls.
There are more than 5 million Lego bricks, spread over 2,000 square meters, totalling about 100 sets, in 12 themed areas. Includes recreations of iconic films such as the Titanic or the Star Wars saga. With the potential to attract people of all ages, it combines fun with knowledge, as one of the themed areas recreates the human body in LEGO, thus becoming a Biology lesson from a different perspective. For fans of the Star Wars saga, this exhibition is also a must-visit, featuring spaceships, characters, lightsabres, iconic scenes from the films, as there is a strong likelihood of being wowed by the detail put into each reconstruction. The Battle of Coruscant, Trench Run or TIE Fighter are some of the recreations on display in the Star Wars District. The trip is made not only to the futuristic world of this cult series, but also to the historical past, romanticized by the film Titanic. For the Lego construction of the most famous ship of the 20th century, about three meters high and 11 meters long, around 500 thousand bricks were used. There is also a zone dedicated to characters from superhero films to scale, like Captain America or Thor; a 1:1 scale Avenue of Sports Stars, where Robert Lewandowski is on the list; a zone of robotics and fantasy; an animation area, which include the famous blue creatures, The Smurfs, among other attractions, such as train track scale models, and recreations of high-speed train models (Pendolino, ICE and TGV).
On August 6th premieres, Fellini's most popular film, La Dolce Vita, and kicks off the cinema sessions dedicated to Fellini, by Medeia Filmes, at Teatro Municipal Campo Alegre, which runs until September 10th. It is said that Federico Fellini, considered one of the most important filmmakers of the 20th century, was based on his own experience. About the time he spent in Rome, where he started working as a journalist, to describe the daily lives of celebrities and to direct “Dolce Vita”, his most popular movie of all time. La Dolce Vita shows the lives of the stars and celebrities, rich and glamorous, that parade across Rome. Through the eyes of the gossip journalist, played by Marcello Mastroianni, we get to know the culture of stardom up close. This film, which will always be associated with the iconic scene of Swedish actress Anita Ekberg at the Fontana di Trevi, was awarded the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and received four Oscar nominations, among the categories of Best Director and Best Screenplay and won the statuette for Best Costume Design.
A series of absolutely improbable, yet extraordinary renditions (featuring Ming Smith, Frida Orupabo and Missylanyus). Renowned director of photography and filmmaker, Arthur Jafa presents in this exhibition works that he has been making as a visual artist for the past two decades. In film, photography and sculpture, Jafa's oeuvre reveals the determinant role of race, gender and social class in mainstream popular culture and in the media in the United States and beyond. From Spike Lee and Stanley Kubrick to Beyoncé and Solange, Arthur Jafa has collaborated with many noteworthy filmmakers, artists and musicians. For this exhibition, Jafa invited photographer Ming Smith and visual artist Frida Orupabo, and incorporated materials from Missylanyus’ YouTube channel to create an audiovisual experience that is both a political reflection and a visionary perspective.