Conceição Abreu
Between the fishing and weaving lines
curated by Sofia Marçal
Opening: 9 September, from 5pm
Exhibition: from 10 September to 29 October 2023 |
Tuesday from 2.30pm to 6pm; Wednesday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm
Museu de Portimão
Rua D. Carlos I, 8500-607 Portimão
The exhibition “Between the fishing and weaving lines” was conceived by Conceição Abreu to create a contemporary dialogue with the collections of this museum and Portimão’s fishing history.
The artist presents a selection of works of different types, with various techniques, such as drawings, sculptures, installations and photographs that evoke the theme of the museum, where fishing and weaving lines meet.
The artist’s commitment to her work leads her to seek the limits of materials, concretizing them into works of art and granting them immortality. The exhibition expands the idea of perpetuity to the concept of fishing nets used and mended by fishermen.
“Between the fishing and weaving lines”, it also reflects the path that Conceição Abreu has been following, in her incessant search for the simplicity of the gesture, in the purity of the materials used in the construction of her works and in the subtlety and clarity of her draws. As a result, this exhibition is almost a retrospective exhibition where the lightness of the displayed works fits into a poetic narrative expanded in time.
Conceição Abreu, (Sintra, 1961)
Visual artist and researcher. Lives and works in Lisbon. PhD in Art and Design (DAD) from FBAUP (2018). Master in Multimedia Art – Photography, by FBAUL (2012). Graduated in 2010 with a BA in Dance (1989) from Escola Superior de Dança de Lisboa. Individual Painting Project (2000) and Complete Studies in Painting (1998) both from Escola Ar.Co. Exhibits regularly since 1999 in Portugal and abroad. She was represented by Caroline Pagès Gallery from 2007 to 2019. and is featured in several collections in Portugal, France and Australia.
Conceição Abreu, Desenhos Tácteis #2 (de 1 a 5), 2012
Linha de seda tricotada / Knitted silk thread
34 x 25 cm (c/ moldura / framed)
Conceição Abreu, Desenhos Tácteis #3 (de 1 a 5), 2012
Linha de seda tricotada / Knitted silk thread
34 x 25 cm (c/ moldura / framed)
Conceição Abreu, Desenhos Tácteis #5 (de 1 a 5), 2012
Linha de seda tricotada / Knitted silk thread
34 x 25 cm (c/ moldura /framed)
Conceição Abreu, Desenhos Tácteis #4 (de 1 a 5), 2012
Linha de seda tricotada / Knitted silk thread
34 x 25 cm (c/ moldura / framed)
Conceição Abreu. (Três) Malhas (Redes), 2021
Fio de cânhamo tricotado /Knitted hemp yarn
Diferentes dimensões e espessuras / Different sizes and thicnesses
Conceição Abreu, Peripatetic(s), 2018/2019
Crochet. Linha de cânhamo e linho. Bobine de madeira / Crochet. Hemp and linen thread. Wooden spool.
200 X 40 X 35 cm
Conceição Abreu. (un)Doing, 2014
Lã tricotada e desmanchada (rosa) / Knitted and crocheted wool (pink)
240 cm X 120 cm de perímetro (aprox.)
Conceição Abreu. (un)Doing, 2014
Lã tricotada e desmanchada (rosa) / Knitted and crocheted wool (pink)
370 cm X 136 cm de perímetro (aprox.)
Conceição Abreu. Chignon #2 (rodilhas), 2010
Fio de linho, fio de cânhamo e ganchos do cabelo / Linen yarn, hemp yarn and Hairpins
23x23x10 cm (Aprox)
Conceição Abreu. Chignon #1 (rodilhas), 2010
Fio de linho, fio de cânhamo e ganchos do cabelo / Linen yarn, hemp yarn and Hairpins
23x23x10 cm (Aprox)
Conceição Abreu. Chignon #3 (rodilhas), 2010
Fio de linho, fio de cânhamo e ganchos do cabelo / Linen yarn, hemp yarn and Hairpins
23x23x10 cm (Aprox)
Conceição Abreu. Bordados #3, (2006)
Fio de algodão, fio de cânhamo, bastidor de madeira, caixa acrílica e Ganchos do cabelo / Cotton thread, hemp thread, wooden frame, acrylic box and Hairpins
22x17.5x4 cm
Conceição Abreu. Bordados #4, (2006)
Fio de algodão, fio de cânhamo, bastidor de madeira, caixa acrílica e Ganchos do cabelo / Cotton thread, hemp thread, wooden frame, acrylic box and Hairpins
22x17.5x4 cm
Conceição Abreu. Bordados #1, (2006)
Fio de algodão, fio de cânhamo, bastidor de madeira, caixa acrílica e Ganchos do cabelo / Cotton thread, hemp thread, wooden frame, acrylic box and Hairpins
22x17.5x4 cm
Conceição Abreu, Blowing III, 2021
Lápis de cor sobre papel Canson / Coloured pencils on Canson paper
200 x 140 cm
Conceição Abreu, Blowing IV, 2021
Lápis de cor sobre papel Canson / Coloured pencils on Canson paper
200 x 140 cm
Conceição Abreu. Among the lines (#5), 2018.
Grafite sobre papel de aquarela / Graphite on watercolour paper
115 x 72 cm (sem moldura /frameless); 120 x 79 cm (c/ moldura / framed)
Conceição Abreu. Among the lines (#1), 2018.
Grafite sobre papel de aquarela / Graphite on watercolour paper
115 x 72 cm (sem moldura /frameless). 120 x 79 cm (c/ moldura / framed)
Conceição Abreu. Among the lines (#2), 2018.
Grafite sobre papel de aquarela / Graphite on watercolour paper
115 x 72 cm (sem moldura /frameless). 120 x 79 cm (c/ moldura / framed)
Conceição Abreu, Woven Landscapes, 2018
Fotografia sobre tecido; tricot em linha torçal têxtil; papel de aguarela / Photograph on fabric; knitted in textile torc thread; watercolour paper
115 x 72 cm
Conceição Abreu, Woven Landscapes, 2018
Fotografia sobre tecido; tricot em linha torçal têxtil; papel de aguarela / Photograph on fabric; knitted in textile torc thread; watercolour paper
115 x 72 cm
Conceição Abreu, Woven Landscapes, 2018
Fotografia sobre tecido; tricot em linha torçal têxtil; papel de aguarela / Photograph on fabric; knitted in textile torc thread; watercolour paper
115 x 72 cm
Conceição Abreu, Meadas e Novelos (9), 2006
Grafite e lápis de cor sobre papel / Graphite and coloured pencils on paper
35 x 25 cm (c/ moldura / framed)
Conceição Abreu, Meadas e Novelos (5), 2006
Grafite e lápis de cor sobre papel / Graphite and coloured pencils on paper
35 x 25 cm (c/ moldura / framed)
Conceição Abreu, Meadas e Novelos (11), 2006
Grafite e lápis de cor sobre papel / Graphite and coloured pencils on paper
35 x 25 cm (c/ moldura / framed)
Conceição Abreu, Laces a. 2009
Grafite e lápis de cor sobre papel / Graphite and coloured pencils on paper
35 x 25 cm (c/ moldura / framed)
Conceição Abreu, Laces d. 2009
Grafite e lápis de cor sobre papel / Graphite and coloured pencils on paper
35 x 25 cm (c/ moldura / framed)
Conceição Abreu, Laces e. 2009
Grafite e lápis de cor sobre papel / Graphite and coloured pencils on paper
35 x 25 cm (c/ moldura / framed)
Conceição Abreu, Laces f. 2009
Grafite e lápis de cor sobre papel / Graphite and coloured pencils on paper
35 x 25 cm (c/ moldura / framed)
Conceição Abreu, Pespontos V, 2009
Linha de bordar sobre papel de aguarela /Embroidery thread on watercolour paper
70 x 50 cm (c/ moldura / framed)
Conceição Abreu, Pespontos II, 2009
Linha de bordar sobre papel de aguarela /Embroidery thread on watercolour paper
70 x 50 cm (c/ moldura / framed)
Conceição Abreu, Pespontos IV, 2009
Linha de bordar sobre papel de aguarela /Embroidery thread on watercolour paper
70 x 50 cm (c/ moldura / framed)
Conceição Abreu, Intervalos (2), 2006
Grafite e lápis de cor sobre papel / Graphite and coloured pencils on paper
60 x 42 cm (c/ moldura / framed)
Conceição Abreu, Intervalos (4), 2006
Grafite e lápis de cor sobre papel / Graphite and coloured pencils on paper
60 x 42 cm (c/ moldura / framed)
Conceição Abreu, Intervalos (7), 2006
Grafite e lápis de cor sobre papel / Graphite and coloured pencils on paper
60 x 42 cm (c/ moldura / framed)
Conceição Abreu. Sem título (Absence s/n), (2009)
Fio de algodão sobre C-print (15 x 10 cm), montada em papel de aguarela / Cotton thread on C-print (15 x 10 cm), mounted on watercolour paper
52 x37,5 cm
Conceição Abreu. Sem título (Absence #13), (2009)
Fio de algodão sobre C-print (15 x 10 cm), montada em papel de aguarela / Cotton thread on C-print (15 x 10 cm), mounted on watercolour paper
52 x37,5 cm
Conceição Abreu. Sem título (Absence #1), (2009)
Fio de algodão sobre C-print (15 x 10 cm), montada em papel de aguarela / Cotton thread on C-print (15 x 10 cm), mounted on watercolour paper
52 x37,5 cm