PORTUGÁLIA

PORTUGÁLIA Tile mural commission in partnership with Viúva Lamego tile manufacturers.Portugália restaurant at Avenida Almirante Reis, Lisbon, Portugal – June 2024 I was invited to create a tile mural that represented the legacy of this (about to be) centenary institution, taking reference from the architecture, from the history, ancient tiles and iconography of the city of Lisbon. This project also represented the start of a beautiful partnership with the legendary Viúva Lamego tile manufacturers that produced the tile panel, giving me the opportunity to visit and learn from the experts on hand painted tile production in Portugal.

SAW THIS / MADE THIS

SAW THIS / MADE THIS Series of commissioned unique pieces for the “Saw This / Made This” Bombay Sapphire campaign.Lisbon, Portugal – February 2023 Series of unique art pieces created exclusively for the “Saw This / Made This” Bombay Sapphire campaign inspired by Lisbon. LISBOA I Watercolor on paper Hahnemühle Harmony Watercolor 300grm 100 x 100 cm. – Original work, 2023 SAW THIS MADE THIS I was challenged Bombay Sapphire to develop a series of original artworks under the #SawThisMadeThis. In a series inspired by Lisbon, the first work talks about the relationship between Tejo and the city.Explore Ribeira das Naus, from Almada to the river, and find what inspired me. LISBOA II Iridescent film on plexiglass plaque 100 x 100 cm – Original work, 2023 SAW THIS MADE THIS In a series inspired by Lisbon, the second work pays homage to the nooks and corners where Art Nouveau and Art Deco are revealed among historic buildings and forgotten details, but always inspiring. LISBOA III LED tape installation on acrylic structure 100 x 100 cm – Original work, 2023 SAW THIS MADE THIS LISBOA IV Iridescent film on plexiglass plaque 100 x 100 cm – Original work, 2023 SAW THIS MADE THIS From the traditional Portuguese tiles, their unmistakable blue and their geometric and abstract shapes that beautify Lisbon, my artistic transposition involves a blue journey between the traditional and the experimental, walking between personal and introspective paths, in an exercise of graphic exploration through my visual universe.

A LISBON TILE

A LISBON TILE Hand Painted Tile Permanent Installation at Moxy Hotel Oriente – March 2019 Curated by Alice Gallery, this commission for the Moxy Hotel in Oriente had as inspiration the real Lisbon experience lived by people who know the city. Tile production developed with Oficina Telmo Pereira. 1820 hand paint tiles, 27,5—1,5 meters. Photos and video by Chikolaev.