«Apparatus I» at Eugénio de Almeida Foundation Évora, Portugal
30.09.2023—07.04.2024
curated by José Alberto Ferreira
«On his journey, he confronts himself and us with the concerns of pictorial illusion, exploring the possibilities of representation while testing its limits, proposing an elaborate and often subtle system of approach to the conventions and devices of painting and the museum apparatus, which he interrogates, defeats, neutralises and exposes with a corrosive sense of humour and agile irony. It's almost always about leading the viewer into a game: between what they see and what they think they see, between revealing and concealing, between proving and appearing. It's almost always about leading the viewer into the dazzle of the painting, while at the same time subtly de-territorialising the logic of circulation in the space, trapping the scales that rhythm the presence of the works in the space, and hiding the primary materiality of the game of painting in the space. And it is for the sake of this game that the invitation is renewed each time.»
Excerpt from the exhibition catalogue essay by José Alberto Ferreira, 2023
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The solo exhibition "Apparatus" curated by José Alberto Ferreira, was held from September 30, 2023, to April 7, 2024, at Eugénio de Almeida Foundation, in Portugal.
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February 17 | 4pm
Talk with Ricardo Escarduça, Rui Macedo and José Alberto Ferreira
Free entry
9 March | 4pm
Talk with Ana Vasconcelos, Rui Macedo and José Alberto Ferreira
Free entry
24 March | 11am
Talk with David Barro, Rui Macedo and José Alberto Ferreira
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On the occasion of this exhibition, it was published a catalogue «Apparatus» (PT/EN) with essays by José Alberto Ferreira and David Barro.
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José Alberto Ferreira (1952, Portugal) holds a degree in History and a Master's in Art History.
He collaborates with several organizations, providing courses and seminars. He directed and produced the Escrita na Paisagem Festival (2004-2012), where he programmed projects and works by both national and international artists in theatre and transdisciplinary arts. He was the curator for the project INTERsection: Intimacy and Spectacle, which was part of the 2011 Prague Quadrennial. He also directed and programmed the São Vicente Cycles in Évora (2011-2017). Currently, he is the Artistic Director of both the Lá Fora Festival and the Eugénio de Almeida Foundation’s Centre for Art and Culture (2018-2024).
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Art review: Arte Capital (PT)