The exhibition brings together local and international artists to celebrate the diversity and innovation of the contemporary art scene in the Portuguese capital. Carefully curated by Gonzalo Madeira, this exhibition offers a vibrant and multifaceted panorama of current artistic practices, addressing themes such as urban identity, social transformation, dialogue between cultures and urgent issues of our time.
Through a selection of works that encompass different languages ​​– from painting to sculpture, including installation, photography and new plastic expressions – Arte Contemporânea de Lisboa creates a dynamic space for reflection and experimentation. The city of Lisbon, rich in history, cultural diversity and unique atmosphere, becomes the ideal setting to explore how contemporary art responds to the challenges of the globalized and multifaceted world in which we live.
Among the participating artists, names from different parts of the world and from different artistic expressions stand out. From painting, there will be Afonso Oliveira (Brazil), Aranka Székely (Romania), Endre Bartos (Hungary), Gabriela Sosa (France), Jocimar Faustino (Brazil), Lorraine Mahot (France), Luisa Petiz (Portugal), Mafalda Gonçalves (Portugal), Mariana Duarte Santos (Portugal), Marisa Branco (Portugal), Natália Gromicho (Portugal), Nel ten Wolde (Netherlands), Noelle Kalom (USA), Pedro Charters d'Azevedo (Portugal), Renata Carneiro (Portugal) and Stanislav Riha (Czechia).
The sculpture will be represented by Šárka Darton (Czechia), while the installation will feature the participation of Kayo Sato (Japan). In the photograph, the highlights are Joaquim Gromicho (Portugal), Leonor Ribeiro (Portugal) and Tommi Viitala (Finland). The watercolor will be presented by Ana Malta (Portugal), and the digital art will be by Maria Isabel de Lince (Colombia).
Each work presented is a personal interpretation by the artists of current events and the social context, exploring not only the most evident issues of contemporary times, but also the emotions and tensions underlying our daily lives. The exhibition invites the public to a sensorial and intellectual experience, encouraging interaction, critical reflection and questioning about the role of art in contemporary society.
Contemporary Art in Lisbon is not just an art exhibition, but a platform for exchanging ideas and visions about the modern world, where the city of Lisbon reaffirms itself as a meeting point between tradition and the avant-garde, the local and the global, reflection and action.