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1st Presentation

ON A CHAIR OVER A CHECKERED RUG

In a world where everything is agitation and chores, boredom is becoming increasingly necessary.

T’is in the void that the mind seeks new ideas and concepts.The setting seems perfect for the occurrence of nothing, thus, in this context of emptiness, is where everything eventually emerges.

Dr. Luísa V. Lopes, neuroscientist, wrote: ”In this exhibition, the checkered carpet is more than just floor: it is metaphor. A stage where empty chairs await bodies and stories. To sit is to allow the pause. It is in the space between one square and the next that the visitor encounters themselves, as if rediscovering an old notebook or a forgotten desire.”

They could be moments of introspection or reflection, moments of pause, wandering thoughts, or simply instances of dolce far niente.

They could be all of these things—or merely a moment of boredom in which, “on a chair atop a checkered rug,” anything can happen. Great ideas may emerge, solutions to problems that had seemed unsolvable until then may suddenly appear, or it may simply be a pause: a chance to contemplate, unhurriedly, with time on one’s side.

Numa cadeira #3 | On a chair #3 | Acrílico sobre tela | Acrylic on canvas | 50x60cm

Numa cadeira #4 | On a chair #4 | Acrílico sobre tela | Acrylic on canvas | 50x60cm

Numa cadeira #6 | On a chair #6 | Acrílico sobre tela | Acrylic on canvas | 50x60cm

2nd Presentation

HOW FLEXIBLE ARE PEOPLE IN LIFE?

Rich in metaphor, this painting invites us to reflect on the resilience and adaptability required throughout life. We spend our days wearing a protective mask, constantly seeking the right path through a maze of crooked lines.

Proposal 2 | 120x100cm