Obrigado a Terra (Thank you to the Earth) is the new art exhibition at the Palácio Duques de Cadaval in Évora. The entire show is dedicated to contemporary ceramics. 35 distinguished and up-and-coming artists known for working in this medium,, have been selected to create items for the exhibition. Obrigado à Terra runs through 10 December at the Palácio Cadaval.
Ceramics is an age-old art incorporating life’s four essential elements: water, air, fire and earth. Selected artists, curated by gallery owner Pierre Passebon, showcase how materials from the earth can be manipulated to create decorative objects of beauty, humor, intellect, and abstraction.
Artists represented include:
ADAM MILLER
AGATHE BRAHAMI FERRON
ALEXANDRE MUSSARD
ANABEL JAUREZ
ANDREW HOLMQUIST
APOLLINARIA BROCHE
BELA SILVA
CAROLEIN SMIT
CLÉMENTINE DE CHABANEIX
ELISABETH LINCOT
EMILY YONG BECK
ETIENNE POTIER
FRÉDÉRIQUE FLEURY
GIUSEPPE DUCROT
GONZAGUE MEZIN
HERVÉ DI ROSA
IVAN TERESTCHENKO
JANINA MYRONOVA
JAY KVAPIL
JESSICA BOUBETRA
JOANA VASCONCELOS
JOSÉ CANUDO
JOSÉ SIERRA
LAURENT DUFOUR
LUIGI MAINOLFI
MARIE HUGO
MARINA LE GALL
MATT MITROS
NICK WEDDELL
ROGER HERMAN
SEYNI AWA CAMARASTAN EDMONDSON
TAL LANCMAN &
MAURIZIO GALANTE
YOANN ESTEVENIN
ZUZANA SVATIK
“No piece is like any other, showing the incredible creativity of artists working in this art form,” says Alexandra de Cadaval who, together with her sister, Diana, commissioned Passebon to curate the exhibition.
The Palácio Cadaval itself is worthy of the your visit. This 14th century palace is the ancestral home of the Duke of Cadaval. It was built on the ruins of a Moorish castle utilizing elements of Mudéjar, Gothic and Manueline architectural design. The complete estate includes a vast multi-story residential area, two interior gardens and a church, which also serves as the final resting place of every generation of the Dukes of Cadaval family. The church is also a national landmark because of its grand interiors, with azulejo panels dating from the early 18th century.
For more information, visit the Obrigado à Terra website.
Palácio Cadaval
Rua Augusto Filipe Simões
Évora
Alentejo
Email: info@palaciocadaval.com
Opening Hours: Tuesday through Sunday – 10:00 to 18:00 (closed on Monday)
Entrance:
Adults – €12, Students & Over 65 – €10, Children under 12 – Free
Purchase tickets in advance online here, or at the door on-site.
Recommended: complement your visit to the exhibition with lunch at:
Photo credits: Francisco Nogueira
