What is the Palacio da Ajuda?
The works presented
Marilyn: Monumental high-heeled shoes made with an accumulation of cookware and lids evoking the duality of the female condition.
Coração Indépendante Vermelho: Huge Coração de Viana (Heart of Viana) presented in motion, combined with Portuguese music and recalling the ups and downs of life This work is entirely made of plastic cutlery twisted under the effect of heat.
These 3 or 4 photos are only intended to make you want to discover Joana Vasconcelos. If you wish to find one of her exhibitions or the place and dates of the next one, go to her website by following this link.
April 25, 1974 marks the beginning of the Carnation Revolution which led to the downfall of the authoritarian regime and the establishment of a new era of democracy. Discover the events of this day...
