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On August 9th, the day that marks the centenary of Mário Cesariny de Vasconcelos (1923-2006), (his) Freedom’s House and Perve Galeria have the honour of opening, at 6pm, "Primeira Pessoa" and "... e os seus contemporâneos", two exhibitions that celebrate the extraordinary life and profound legacy of one of the greatest personalities of the arts and poetry in Portugal. Exploring his unwavering commitment to freedom, among a significant part of unpublished material, hundreds of documents, photographs, texts and works of art by Cesariny and several of his contemporaries are presented. The best thing is that the public will be able to take with them numbered copies of this extensive documentary collection, which will certainly allow multiple and varied revelations.
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Casa da Liberdade - Mário Cesariny
Primeira Pessoa
August 9th - November 26th
Tue - Sat: 2pm - 8pm
Perve Galeria
... e os seus contemporâneos
August 9 - November 26
Tue - Sat: 2pm - 8pm
Through the handwriting and voice of Mário Cesariny, "Primeira Pessoa", on show at his Freedom's House, presents a remarkable set of unpublished documents from the various collections that the institution houses, allowing unique access to the human, spiritual and creative dimension of the author, who saw in artistic endeavour the fundamental essence of the existence of the free man. Among correspondence, photographs, poems and visual artworks, we highlight, for example, the correspondence with the surrealist sculptor and poet Isabel Meyrelles (1929, Portugal), or the one exchanged with Yoko Ono, where the artist commissioned an artwork to honour John Lennon in Central Park, in New York.
"... e os seus contemporâneos", at Perve Galeria, highlights the fruitful relations established between Cesariny and his contemporaries, through the presentation of correspondence, photographs and visual works that emphasise, among other aspects, his collaborations with Portuguese and international surrealists, and his critical, assertive relationship with some of the national tradition. Revealing the impact of the author, and of Portuguese Surrealism, not only in Portugal but also in the wider context of the world, including Lusophony, the exhibition is punctuated by the artworks of African artists who show affinities with Cesariny's, such as Ernesto Shikhani (1934-2010, Mozambique), Inácio Matsinhe (1945, Mozambique), Malangatana Ngwenya (1936-2011, Mozambique), Manuel Figueira (1938, Cape Verde) or Reinata Sadimba (1945, Mozambique).
Through the two exhibitions, by presenting hundreds of unpublished materials in an installation conceived by the curator Carlos Cabral Nunes, one can access Mário Cesariny's permanent effort of resistance against the different movements that sought to silence the need for liberating expression. This affirms his permanent proposal of poetic, plastic and social revolution, whose echoes are still found today in many contemporary artistic and social manifestations.
"Primeira Pessoa" and "... e os seus contemporâneos" will be on display until 26 November, the day that marks 17 years since Cesariny's death, thus also allowing us to mark the 10th anniversary of Casa da Liberdade, on 2 November, with two exhibitions that celebrate the greatest inspiration behind its foundation.
Represented Artists
Agostinho Santos, Alberto Cedrón, Aldina, António Paulo Tomáz, Arpad Szenes, Artur Bual, Benjamin Marques, Borderlovers, Cabral Nunes, Carlos Eurico da Costa, Claude Yersin, Cruzeiro Seixas, David Evans, Ernesto Shikhani , Eugenio Granell, Eurico Gonçalves, Fernando José Francisco, Fernando Lemos, Figueiredo Sobral, Frida Vancrevel, Gerald Stack, Gonçalo Duarte, Hein Semke, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Henrique Risques Pereira, Inácio Matsinhe, Isabel Meyrelles, Jacinto Luís, Jan Schlechter Duvall, João Ayres, Jorg Remé, Jorge Vieira, José Escada, José Francisco Aranda, José Luis Cuevas, Laurens Vancrevel, Leonor Fini, Lud, Malangatana Ngwenya, Man Ray, Manuel Figueira, Manuel Viola, Mário, Botas, Mário Cesariny, Pancho Guedes, Paulo Bruscky, Pedro Oom, Phillip West, Picasso, Raúl Perez, Reinata Sadimba, Ricardo Casimiro, Rik Lina, Rosa Ramalho, S. Nunes, Salette Tavares, Teresa Balté, Teresa Roza d'Oliveira, Victor Brauner, Vieira da Silva, Wifredo Lam.
Download - Ciclo de Celebração do Centenário de Mário Cesariny