With creative proposals from around two dozen participating artists, the exhibition ‘Afinidades na Joalharia Contemporânea’ (Affinities in Contemporary Jewellery) opens on 6 July at 4 pm at the Soares dos Reis National Museum.
The exhibition is the result of the contest for the pluriannual project ‘Afinities’, developed by the Soares dos Reis National Museum, in partnership with the Quarteirão Criativo Association, with the patronage support of the Super Bock Group, as well as the support of the Círculo Dr José de Figueiredo – Friends of the Soares dos Reis National Museum.
From 6 July to 16 November, the exhibition presents jewellery pieces made by jewellers and artists from different disciplines, represented in the Bombarda Quarter, inspired by the sculpture and two preparatory drawings of ‘Firmino’, by António Soares dos Reis and belonging to the museum’s collection.
Ana Pina, Andreia Reimão, Benedetta Grasso, Carla Faro Barros, Diogo Dalloz, Joana Santos, Luís Mendonça, Luma Boêta, Margarida Valente, Maria João Portal, Mina Gallos, Monica Faverio, Noemí Díaz Patiño, Paula Castro, Paulo Azevedo, Sílvia Pinto Costa, Susana Barbosa and Telma Pinto de Oliveira, are the authors of the proposals that will be voted on by visitors to the exhibition and by a jury, through which a winning piece will be chosen and integrated into the Museum Shop.
Coinciding with the Museum’s usual celebration of Neighbour’s Day, this initiative reinforces the aim of strengthening ties with the surrounding community and reinforcing a sense of belonging, bringing together residents and representatives of commercial spaces and services located in the Rua D. Manuel II, Rua do Rosário, Rua Miguel Bombarda and Rua Adolfo Casais Monteiro blocks.
On the other hand, the opening of the exhibition ‘Afinidades na Joalharia Contemporânea’ (Affinities in Contemporary Jewellery) also takes place on the day of the Simultaneous Inaugurations in the Bombarda Quarter, so the whole community is invited to take part in this inaugural moment. An unprecedented project designed for a cycle of five editions, with annual themes, consisting of exhibitions, workshops and talks that explore moments of harmony, empathy and similarity between the culture of the creative community of Quarteirão Bombarda and the history and collection of the Soares dos Reis National Museum.