O Que Não Temos Podemos Criar

PADA presents the exhibition ‘O Que Não Temos Podemos Criar’, a collective exhibition that brings together ten national and international artists working within the old TINCO paint factory in Baía do Tejo.

‘O Que Não Temos Podemos Criar’ presents works in a wide range of media, the artists responding to the history of the site, the contemporary realities of the ruins but also imagining what the future may hold for the area.

The exhibition was supported by República Portuguesa - Ministério da Cultura and Baía do Tejo.

More information about the exhibition can be found here.

Laws of movement and equilibrium

This project is part of an ongoing enquiry into the passing of time and how human activity has shaped and transformed Barreiro; its current state is suspended between obsolescence and “rebirth”. The work is an exploration into labour, and our inherent compulsion to progress and drive forward. On the former site of the Com- panhia União Fabril, there are remnants of heavy production and traces of human activity. The play between man’s ambition and the endurance of the land can be felt in this location, as well as the cyclical lifespan of materials and industry.

“Laws of movement and equilibrium” is a grapple with the forces of nature, expressed through an attempt to contain water in a perfect circle on the ground. In the endeavour to control this important element, we are reminded of the laws of gravity, movement and equilibrium.