Gare Marítima da Rocha do Conde de Óbidos, Lisboa
14 March 2025
The event will be held in portuguese.
The seminar is held in partnership with the National Arts Plan, which will ensure its certification as a Short-Duration Action.
The event is in-person and free of charge, with a maximum capacity of 75 seats. Registration is required due to the auditorium's capacity and must be completed by 5 March to secure your participation
During the event, there will be a lunch with the project team in the ALMADA hall. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about the project and engage with the team
We look forward to seeing you!
Link for the online form: https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSeWZaU917i…/viewform…
PROGRAM
8h45-9h30 Registration confirmation. Arrival of participants.
9h30-9h50 Opening cerimony
Putting the Pieces together. Documentary survey of Almada negreiro’s artistic comissions and restoration processes- Highlights and Discoveries
Inês Cardoso, Cláudia Pereira, Geórgia Casara, Simão Palmeirim, Milene Gil
Almada’s 1945 mural paintings and the Second World War
Mariana Pinto dos Santos
Preparatory studies for the maritime station's mural paintings. Notes on the creative process. Simão Palmeirim.
Simão Palmeirim
11h-11h30 Coffee break
A glimpse into Almada’s modus operandi as a mural painter. Technical and material details.
Milene Gil, Inês Cardoso, Simão Palmeirim, Mafalda Costa, Yigit Helvaci, José Mirão
Brought to Light. The Pigments en poudre pour la fresque by LEFRANC-Paris found in Almada studio
Mafalda Costa, Ana Cardoso, Milene Gil
As deceiving as the name. Decoding Emerald Green use in Almada’s murals.
António Candeias, Luís Dias, José C. Frade, Mafalda Costa, Sara Valadas, Peter VandenaBeele, Milene Gil
Getting the Bigger Picture. Diagnosing, mapping and analysing the decay features in Almada’s mural paintings for future conservation guidelines
Sara Valadas, Luís Dias, Inês Cardoso, Mafalda Costa, Ana Cardoso, J. Carlos Frade, Milene Gil
12h50-14h30 Buffet lunch in the Almada hall at Rocha do Conde de Óbidos Maritime Station.
14h30-14h50 The Quest for the organic materials used by Almada Negreiros. A case study of Rocha do Conde de Óbidos
Ana Manhita, Cristina Dias, José Carlos Frade, Marcos Rocha, Milene Gil
14h50-15h10 Almada is for Everyone, Anywhere! The open science strategy and citizens raising awareness of project ALMADA.
Milene Gil, José Saias, José Duarte, Manuel Ribeiro, Inês Cardoso, Catarina Pinheiro, Carlo Bottaini, Leonel Corado, António Candeias
15h10-15h30 Closing session
15h30 Book launch Unveiling the Mural Painting Art of Almada Negreiros. Images of a transdisciplinary project.
With Rita and Catarina Almada Negreiros.
Image: Invitation poster for the Final Seminar of Projecto ALMADA