Do not miss this unique pop-up art exhibition of Nelson Ferreira’s unconventional ‘Lightscapes of the Night’ paintings. These convey an unusual visual experience that can only be truly enjoyed in a dark location.
Date: Tuesday, May 28
Time: 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Venue: Community Hub, Discovery Square
Nelson’s PlatiGleam series challenges artistic norms by exploring the intersection of tradition and innovation. The series of paintings was created in 2023 in Portugal, at the 14th century UNESCO site of Batalha Monastery, during the artist’s residency period on-site. The works present a synthesis of centuries-old classical mastery and cutting-edge vision, culminating in an innovative visual experience. In a departure from conventional methods, Ferreira’s PlatiGleam paintings use no paint. Instead, they utilize light refraction and diffraction instead of traditional pigments.
This bold shift rethinks the use of color and form, marking a significant turn in contemporary art. Indeed, the PlatiGleam series heralds a new era in post-contemporary art, as Ferreira defines it. For him, this body of work represents a turning point where classical knowledge reclaims its rightful place at the forefront of artistic discourse. In the age of conceptual abstraction, Ferreira’s insistence on classical craftsmanship and technical mastery serves as a beacon of inspiration.
About Nelson
Nelson Ferreira is a professional painter specializing in the 15th-century Primitive Flemish methodologies of Painting and 19th-century Academic drawing and painting techniques.
In the United Kingdom, he is a visiting lecturer for the National Portrait Gallery, Saatchi Gallery, Victoria & Albert Museum, and Chiswick Business Park (Paramount Pictures, Discovery Channel, etc.), amongst others. He is also the first international visiting lecturer for Indonesia’s state university (Universitas Negeri Jakarta and Malang). He also taught drawing and painting at the Islamic University of Malang (AmCor of Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang), the Faculty of Fine Arts of Lisbon, the Art Institute of the Autonomous University of Lisbon, Portugal’s National Gallery of Ancient Art, etc.
In 2022, he was invited to be the first artist in residence at the sculpture garden of Portugal’s National Museum of Contemporary Art, the world’s first national museum of contemporary art (since 1911). This year, Nelson had several solo exhibitions in Lisbon, Porto, Batalha and Cascais, which attracted over 200,000 visitors.
Learn more about him here and connect with him on Instagram and LinkedIn.
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We look forward to seeing you at our future events and programs.
