Programme of talks:
The Architecture of Artists
Exhibition:
15 September – 16 October
Schedule of talks:
18/09 (5-8pm) – António Bolota, Ricardo Jacinto, Vera Mantero and Manuel Graça Dias
25/09 ((5-8pm) – Eduardo Batarda, Fernanda Fragateiro, Francisco Tropa and Camilo Rebelo
01/10 ((5-8pm) – José Pedro Croft, Leonor Antunes, Rui Chafes and Pedro Maurício Borges
09/10 ((5-8pm) – João Queiroz, Paulo Nozolino, Pedro Costa and Manuel Aires Mateus
The Atelier-Museu Júlio Pomar, housed in a building designed by architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, presents the second edition of talks focusing on architecture from 15 September to 16 October 2016.
The programme for this second edition, entitled ‘The Architecture of Artists’ and commissioned by architect José Neves, will feature an exhibition and four talks, with participation from twelve artists and four architects: António Bolota, Eduardo Batarda, Fernanda Fragateiro, Francisco Tropa, João Queiroz, José Pedro Croft, Leonor Antunes, Paulo Nozolino, Pedro Costa, Ricardo Jacinto, Rui Chafes, Vera Mantero, Camilo Rebelo, Manuel Aires Mateus, Manuel Graça Dias and Pedro Maurício Borges.
The main objective of the programme is to reflect on the relationships between thought, artistic work and architecture, with each of the participating artists invited to choose an architectural work relevant to their own, and to bring an artwork of their own or by another artist which is related to the chosen work to the museum.
The collective exhibition, which will be inaugurated on 15 September at 6pm at the AMJP, will feature all of the works contributed by the artists, and will be on display throughout the four-week duration of the programme (until 16 October 2016) to accompany the various talks.
Born in Lisbon in 1963, José Neves graduated in Architecture from the Faculty of Architecture at the Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, opening his own atelier in 1991. He is currently a visiting lecturer at the Department of Architecture and Urbanism at the ISCTE – Lisbon University Institute. Among the prizes and awards which he has received throughout his career are the International Association of Art Critics (AICA)/ Portuguese Secretary of State for Culture/ Millennium BCP 2014 Award for Architecture – awarded for his project to reopen Cinema Ideal- ; Honourable Mention for the Vasco Vilalva Award 2015, from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation — also for the Cinema Ideal project —; the Secil Architecture Prize 2012; the Valmor Prize 2011, in equal first place, and the 1st Architecture Prize from Torres Vedras Municipal Council 1996-2001.