Installation Art 2024 - "Freedom"
The artistic community of Barão de São João has once again come together to create unique pieces that form the Art Installation of the ‘Barão de São João - Walk & Art Fest’, this year under the theme of ‘Freedom’.
25 pieces of art, created by 17 local artists, are waiting to be discovered in the village of Barão de São João and in the Forest Perimeter. Venture out on this 1.5 km linear route and discover the art hidden around every corner.
4) Behind the mask
The eucalyptus tree's bad face hides a living medicinal tree that smells of pure energy. It can't escape the dangers, the fires and the bad reputation of monoculture plantations. It has neither the guilt...
5) Freedom is in you
The work on display is a stamp commemorating freedom, in a special year in which there is so much talk about freedom, and what is this freedom? What is this freedom that doesn't allow us to be free thinkers,...
6) Community
The greatest freedom is being who you feel you are. Community. Inspired by the unique community of Barao de São João, I titled my painting/installation - community. The intertwined colors,...
7) Freedom
Freedom has many faces. One side of it is the possibility of being who you are. To feel space to live. Using the possibility to act according to one's own heart and will, independent and unconventional....
8) Nature is calling
Nature is not just a place to visit, but in a way it's your home. It doesn't have wifi but it gives you a good connection. Connection with yourself, relaxing the soul. It gives you all this for free....
9) Feel to Bleed
From pain to love. From war to allowing myself to be the one who makes mistakes. Feeling. Performer: Beatriz MBCC; Photography: Rita João.
10) Unchained Expression
Unchained Expression. 120 x 60 cm acrylic and oil pastel on canvas. For me freedom is allowing myself to experience emotions fully, without shame or suppression. In Unchained Expression, I'm exploring...
11) Not me
Installation (This photo is a detail of the artwork) “A cat, a squirrel or a bird have more freedom than a girl or a woman in Afghanistan. A cat can sunbathe outside its house, an Afghan...
12) The bill, please
The manufacture and sale of weapons of war is one of the biggest businesses of our time. And what has always been true, that the unbridled greed for profit of entrepeneurs and the rich costs the health...
14) Freedom strools in Barão de São João
95 x 60 cm
15) The unsustainable lightness of Freedom
Acrylic painting on canvas. Freedom often has this light, natural and carefree side for us, when we can do what we want.But how can we bear the lightness of freedom when there is so much misery, war...
16) Freedom strools in Barão de São João
95 x 60 cm
18) Sovereignity
Don't look away, keep both eyes open for injustices, but see what you can do. Sovereignty is the right and freedom to act, with respect for each other's limits.
19) The moment of Freedom
(Acrylic on canvas, 2024) I expressed ‘Freedom’ with bright, fresh, clear and friendly colours. For me, the colours of freedom are colourful, show a climate of optimism, joy and diversity...
20) Our ground who art on Earth
Using the phrase ‘Our Father who art on Earth’ to interpret the way we are on Earth. Work done with recycled and found materials.
21) Option
This is a watercolor on paper work measuring 70 cm wide by 200 cm high. The word FREEDOM covers many areas of human life. Freedom is the ability to choose. So we have freedom of worship, freedom of opinion,...
22) Bangkok
Bangkok is the more or less unknown story of two soldiers from Lagos who took part in the only April 25 operations carried out in the Western Algarve, which consisted of the occupation of the Foia/Monchique...
25) Never tied up again
The image of rags and ropes that represent the Portuguese people being gagged. It will never come back.