The idea of the circus, as both enjoyment and challenge, dynamism and rigour, is an apt epithet for an oeuvre that remains faithful to certain qualities while showing varying moments of intensity.
Hay un lugar [There is a Place] is an exhibition project that brings together works situated between sculpture and installation, structured around the idea of an apparent triumph of evil over good, while still allowing for a trace of hope.
Mariana Gomes champions painting as an untiring, passionate, quest featuring play, transgression, happenings, festive and carnivalesque elements, masks, passion and humor, and endeavoring to walk on the cutting edge, to forge new paths.
Francisco Mendes Moreira (Coimbra, 1979) is often described as a self-taught artist, when actually it is his determination to forge his own path free from generational influence —exploring media, solutions, and images to convey to his worldview— that is more remarkable. He paints on found cardboard, tablecloths, fabrics, and quilts; he creates papier-mâché objects, engaging in a dialogue with his surroundings.
