PARAGONE: What’s with mediums today?: INTERNATIONAL GROUP SHOW

26 May - 20 August 2023
Overview
PARAGONE: What’s with mediums today?, INTERNATIONAL GROUP SHOW
Cape Verde Cultural Center (R. de São Bento 640) -  Monday to Friday, 10 am - 5 pm 
Water Museum - Estação Elevatória a Vapor dos Barbadinhos (R. Alviela 12): Tuesday to Sunday, 10 am - 12.30 pm, 1.30 pm - 7.30 pm 
Water Museum - Reservatório da Patriarcal (Praça do Príncipe Real): Thursday to Sunday, 12 pm - 7 pm
In the context of the Lisbon Art Week, the international contemporary art exhibition "PARAGONE: What's with mediums today?" will open on May 26, in three exhibition centres: Cape Verde Cultural Center; Water Museum - Barbadinhos Steam Pumping Station and Patriarchal Reservoir.
 
The PARAGONE exhibition offers a guided tour program that promotes the rediscovery in three stages of a historical heritage—unknown to many—linked to the city of Lisbon’s water supply. 
 
"PARAGONE: What's with mediums today?" presents a very particular reflection on the notion of "mediums" in current artistic practice. Through the renewal and explorative deconstruction of the ancestral debate over the hierarchical classification of artistic disciplines in the early modern era, the PARAGONE art exhibition reveals how long-established boundaries between arts and crafts are now becoming eminently permeable. 
 
Curated by Graça Rodrigues, Katherine Sirois, Sónia Ribeiro and Ricardo Barbosa Vicente, this exhibition comprises the third chapter of a broader curatorial project of the contemporary art gallery THIS IS NOT A WHITE CUBE, ongoing since 2019, focusing on concepts of materiality and immateriality in the field of contemporary art. 
 
Reflecting on the question of the "medium" in contemporary art discourse, this exhibition explores current trends towards the construction of formal unities independent of the compartmentalising ideas concerning purity of medium. Such compartmentalisation has previously ensured the historical position of works as art. The new trends in this exhibition, however, assert themselves either through experimentation with the practice of technical addition, or through the recovery and integration of remote practices of artistic production. The exhibition showcases a renewed approach to representation in contemporary art. This approach questions the historical system of categorisation and hierarchisation for arts, a system that seems increasingly out of step with the times, particularly with respect to canonical norms.

Thus, the PARAGONE exhibition challenges traditional criteria and judgments of aesthetic quality, expressing the pronounced philosophical ambition to problematise artistic practices. Through its three stage exhibition - Centro Cultural Cabo Verde, Barbadinhos Steam Pumping Station and Patriarchal Reservoir - "PARAGONE: What's with mediums today?" explores a significant conjunction of media, highlighting works by artists from a wide variety of cultural milieus and geographical regions - including Algeria, South Africa, Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Mozambique, Nigeria, Portugal, Democratic Republic of the Congo, United Kingdom and São Tomé and Príncipe - whose creative practices cross spatial and technical boundaries.
 
The PARAGONE exhibition is taking place in the wake of the United Nations Water Conference 2023, and it aims to contribute essential reflections on sustainable water management policies. Moving away from the long-cherished ivory tower ideal of art for art’s sake, this exhibition is anchored to the pragmatic issue of water management, a vital concern that has always been and remains at the center of individuals' lives, both in their practical day to day and in their imaginative flights of fancy.
 
ARTISTS

António Faria, Bento Oliveira, Bev Butkow, Carlos Noronha Feio, Carolina Ponte, Expanded Eye, Gonçalo Mabunda, Jacira, Ondjaki e Jordi Burch, Katharien de Villiers, Lizette Chirrime, Luís Damião, Manuela Pimentel, Marcelino Santos, Maya Touam, Mónica Mindelis, Oleandro Pires Garcia, Patrick Bongoy, Paulo Kapela, Pedro Pires, Reinata Sadimba, René Tavares, Ricardo Piedade, Salomé Nascimento, Samuel Noron, Vanessa Barragão, Yuran Henrique, Rosana Ricalde

 

GUIDED TOURS | PROGRAM
DATES: June -  2nd, 16th and 30th / July - 14th and 28th / August - 11th
 
Through this program, the exhibition aims to promote the rediscovery, in three stops, of a historical heritage unknown to many (including an underground route) connected to Lisbon's water supply. The course starts at the exhibition centre of the Patriarchal Reservoir at 5.30 pm, continues through the underground path of the Galeria do Loreto (which was part of the Águas Livres Aqueduct system), ends at the Rato fountain, and then continues to the building of the CCCV - Cape Verde Cultural Center.
 
Meeting point: Patriarchal Reservoir (Praça do Príncipe Real), at 17.15 pm.
Duration: 5.30 pm - 7 pm
Maximum capacity: 25 people
Note: The visit is not advisable for people with claustrophobia. The use of closed and waterproof footwear is recommended.
 

To register for the tours, please contact: gallery@thisisnotawhitecube.com

 
Works
  • Vanessa Barragão, AFTERLIFE III, 2023
    Vanessa Barragão, AFTERLIFE III, 2023
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  • Manuela Pimentel Fazemos do Corpo Campo de Batalha, 2021 Neon and acrylic on street posters on canvas 180 x 180 cm
    Manuela Pimentel
    Fazemos do Corpo Campo de Batalha, 2021
    Neon and acrylic on street posters on canvas
    180 x 180 cm
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  • Mónica Mindelis Há uma ponta por onde se lhe pegue, 2023 Oil bar on paper 150 x 110 cm
    Mónica Mindelis
    Há uma ponta por onde se lhe pegue, 2023
    Oil bar on paper
    150 x 110 cm
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  • Mónica Mindelis Invidere, 2019 Plaster and tin wire without raffia mesh hand-sewn 60 x 55 cm (each)
    Mónica Mindelis
    Invidere, 2019
    Plaster and tin wire without raffia mesh hand-sewn
    60 x 55 cm (each)
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  • Mónica Mindelis A terra que um homem precisa II, 2022 Oil bar on paper 100 x 70 cm
    Mónica Mindelis
    A terra que um homem precisa II, 2022
    Oil bar on paper
    100 x 70 cm
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  • Mónica Mindelis Uma solidão demasiado ruidosa , 2021 Oil bar on paper 150 x 110 cm
    Mónica Mindelis
    Uma solidão demasiado ruidosa , 2021
    Oil bar on paper
    150 x 110 cm
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  • Expanded Eye Passage of Time, 2018 Mixed technique: acrylic and reclaimed wood assemblage on plywood 135 x 100 cm
    Expanded Eye
    Passage of Time, 2018
    Mixed technique: acrylic and reclaimed wood assemblage on plywood
    135 x 100 cm
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  • Jordi Burch / Ondjaki Serie: " Há uma trança linda nessa sua dança", 2023 Photograph taken on medium format, color negative - Printed on photo rag 308 gsm paper. Edition 1/1 120 x 85 cm
    Jordi Burch / Ondjaki
    Serie: " Há uma trança linda nessa sua dança", 2023
    Photograph taken on medium format, color negative - Printed on photo rag 308 gsm paper. Edition 1/1
    120 x 85 cm
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  • Jordi Burch / Ondjaki Serie: " Há uma trança linda nessa sua dança", 2023 Photograph taken on medium format, color negative - Printed on photo rag 308 gsm paper. Edition 1/1 120 x 85 cm
    Jordi Burch / Ondjaki
    Serie: " Há uma trança linda nessa sua dança", 2023
    Photograph taken on medium format, color negative - Printed on photo rag 308 gsm paper. Edition 1/1
    120 x 85 cm
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  • Jordi Burch / Ondjaki Serie: " Há uma trança linda nessa sua dança", 2023 Photograph taken on medium format, color negative - Printed on photo rag 308 gsm paper. Edition 1/1 120 x 85 cm
    Jordi Burch / Ondjaki
    Serie: " Há uma trança linda nessa sua dança", 2023
    Photograph taken on medium format, color negative - Printed on photo rag 308 gsm paper. Edition 1/1
    120 x 85 cm
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  • Samuel Nnorom, The Fragility of Disunity , 2023
    Samuel Nnorom, The Fragility of Disunity , 2023
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  • Jacira da Conceição Terra, 2022 Sculpture in clay 183 cm (Altura)
    Jacira da Conceição
    Terra, 2022
    Sculpture in clay
    183 cm (Altura)
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  • Jacira da Conceição Ar, 2022 Sculpture in clay 175 cm (Altura)
    Jacira da Conceição
    Ar, 2022
    Sculpture in clay
    175 cm (Altura)
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  • Jacira da Conceição Fogo, 2022 Sculpture in clay 181 cm (Altura)
    Jacira da Conceição
    Fogo, 2022
    Sculpture in clay
    181 cm (Altura)
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  • Jacira da Conceição O Umbigo (centro) do mundo, 2022 Sculpture in clay 152 cm (Altura)
    Jacira da Conceição
    O Umbigo (centro) do mundo, 2022
    Sculpture in clay
    152 cm (Altura)
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  • Jacira da Conceição Água, 2022 Sculpture in clay 180 cm (Altura)
    Jacira da Conceição
    Água, 2022
    Sculpture in clay
    180 cm (Altura)
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  • Rosana Ricalde Untitled , 2020 Acrylic on canvas 91 x 128 cm
    Rosana Ricalde
    Untitled , 2020
    Acrylic on canvas
    91 x 128 cm
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  • Salomé Nascimento Human, 2022 Recycled organic polymeric plastic, pigment, encaustic, latex and natural elements in a wooden and acrylic box on an iron base 62 x 62 x 12 cm (h= 30cm iron structure)
    Salomé Nascimento
    Human, 2022
    Recycled organic polymeric plastic, pigment, encaustic, latex and natural elements in a wooden and acrylic box on an iron base
    62 x 62 x 12 cm (h= 30cm iron structure)
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  • Salomé Nascimento Vunus I / Vulnus II, 2022 Recycled organic polymeric plastic (Low Density Polyethylene), pigment and linen oil in back lighted iron box (leds panel) 60 x 60 x 7 cm (each)
    Salomé Nascimento
    Vunus I / Vulnus II, 2022
    Recycled organic polymeric plastic (Low Density Polyethylene), pigment and linen oil in back lighted iron box (leds panel)
    60 x 60 x 7 cm (each)
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  • Ricardo Piedade Dicherus, 2023 Assorted pieces of wood (mahogany, oak, tola, nordic pine, poplar, beech and sapele) cut and assembled, spray paint, acrylic varnish matte 44.5 x 39.5 x 20.5 cm
    Ricardo Piedade
    Dicherus, 2023
    Assorted pieces of wood (mahogany, oak, tola, nordic pine, poplar, beech and sapele) cut and assembled, spray paint, acrylic varnish matte
    44.5 x 39.5 x 20.5 cm
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  • Gonçalo Mabunda Os caminhantes da Cor, 2022 Decommissioned weapons, metal and welding 160 x 76 x 15 cm
    Gonçalo Mabunda
    Os caminhantes da Cor, 2022
    Decommissioned weapons, metal and welding
    160 x 76 x 15 cm
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  • Luís Damião, A História de um Arquivo, 2023
    Luís Damião, A História de um Arquivo, 2023
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  • René Tavares Preto - Carruagem Lusa , 2022 Stencil, pigment and acrylic on cloth 174 x 154 cm
    René Tavares
    Preto - Carruagem Lusa , 2022
    Stencil, pigment and acrylic on cloth
    174 x 154 cm
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  • René Tavares Nativo - Carruagem Lusa, 2022 Stencil and pigment on cloth 160 x 160 cm
    René Tavares
    Nativo - Carruagem Lusa, 2022
    Stencil and pigment on cloth
    160 x 160 cm
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  • Carolina Ponte Untitled, 2011 Crochet and Wood Frame 190 x 400 x 150 cm
    Carolina Ponte
    Untitled, 2011
    Crochet and Wood Frame
    190 x 400 x 150 cm
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  • Carlos Noronha Feio O descanso antes da elevação em ‘S’, 2021 Néon Light (argon) 34 x 85 x 50 cm
    Carlos Noronha Feio
    O descanso antes da elevação em ‘S’, 2021
    Néon Light (argon)
    34 x 85 x 50 cm
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  • Carlos Noronha Feio As If You Were Mine, Blue State, 2021 neon (argon), transformer, wiring, metal string 48 x 40 x 40 cm
    Carlos Noronha Feio
    As If You Were Mine, Blue State, 2021
    neon (argon), transformer, wiring, metal string
    48 x 40 x 40 cm
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  • Carlos Noronha Feio Medusa em Flor Vermelha, 2021 Neon light 85 x 30 x 25 cm
    Carlos Noronha Feio
    Medusa em Flor Vermelha, 2021
    Neon light
    85 x 30 x 25 cm
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  • Pedro Pires Nova Pele Para o Corpo, 2006 Resin, iron, paint, lead, and screws 200 x 70 x 35 cm
    Pedro Pires
    Nova Pele Para o Corpo, 2006
    Resin, iron, paint, lead, and screws
    200 x 70 x 35 cm
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  • Bev Butkow Dappled Perspectives , 2022 Wool, thread, cord, copper rod 210 x 210 cm
    Bev Butkow
    Dappled Perspectives , 2022
    Wool, thread, cord, copper rod
    210 x 210 cm
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  • Yuran Henrique Kordado, 2022 Mixed media 184 x 205 cm
    Yuran Henrique
    Kordado, 2022
    Mixed media
    184 x 205 cm
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  • António Faria Blue Monday, 2023 Charcoal and dry pastel drawing on paper with video installation 140 x 260 cm
    António Faria
    Blue Monday, 2023
    Charcoal and dry pastel drawing on paper with video installation
    140 x 260 cm
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  • Katharien de Villiers An Accident, 2020 Mixed media on fabric, printed photos on flag material, wheel rim, pine wood, black and gold lead paint, oil pastels, acrylic, enamel and car paint 152 x 172 cm
    Katharien de Villiers
    An Accident, 2020
    Mixed media on fabric, printed photos on flag material, wheel rim, pine wood, black and gold lead paint, oil pastels, acrylic, enamel and car paint
    152 x 172 cm
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  • Lizette Chirrime Breaking Boundaries, 2019 Fabric collage and stitched leather rope on canvas 101 x 76 x 5 cm
    Lizette Chirrime
    Breaking Boundaries, 2019
    Fabric collage and stitched leather rope on canvas
    101 x 76 x 5 cm
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  • Luís Damião Alambamento, 2021 Transfer on paper 87,5 x 60 cm
    Luís Damião
    Alambamento, 2021
    Transfer on paper
    87,5 x 60 cm
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  • Patrick Bongoy Fragments #24, 2019 Found rubber inner tube, metal valves on MDF wooden board 45x 45x 12cm
    Patrick Bongoy
    Fragments #24, 2019
    Found rubber inner tube, metal valves on MDF wooden board
    45x 45x 12cm
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  • Patrick Bongoy Fragments #36, 2019 Found rubber inner tube, metal valves on MDF wooden board 45 x 45 x 12 cm
    Patrick Bongoy
    Fragments #36, 2019
    Found rubber inner tube, metal valves on MDF wooden board
    45 x 45 x 12 cm
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  • Bento Oliveira RONDA I Multiple techniques, handicrafts of the islands (ilhar process) 170 x 68 cm
    Bento Oliveira
    RONDA I
    Multiple techniques, handicrafts of the islands (ilhar process)
    170 x 68 cm
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  • Bento Oliveira RONDA II Multiple techniques, handicrafts of the islands (ilhar process) 170 x 83 cm
    Bento Oliveira
    RONDA II
    Multiple techniques, handicrafts of the islands (ilhar process)
    170 x 83 cm
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  • Bento Oliveira RONDA III Multiple techniques, handicrafts of the islands (ilhar process) 150 x 170 cm
    Bento Oliveira
    RONDA III
    Multiple techniques, handicrafts of the islands (ilhar process)
    150 x 170 cm
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  • Marcelino Santos Carnaval Weaving 145 x 72 cm
    Marcelino Santos
    Carnaval
    Weaving
    145 x 72 cm
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  • Maya-Inès Touam Nature morte à la grenade, 2020 Fine Art print on Hahnemuhle paper 133 x 100 cm
    Maya-Inès Touam
    Nature morte à la grenade, 2020
    Fine Art print on Hahnemuhle paper
    133 x 100 cm
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  • Mónica Mindelis Terei de principiar por lhes rebentar os tímpanos, para que aprendam a ouvir com os olhos?, 2022 Oil bar on paper 150 x 110 cm
    Mónica Mindelis
    Terei de principiar por lhes rebentar os tímpanos, para que aprendam a ouvir com os olhos?, 2022
    Oil bar on paper
    150 x 110 cm
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