Paths home

The portrait from the Paths home series – Alter do Chão – was inspired by shale/sandstone slabs, as well as other artifacts found by Professor Jorge Oliveira's archaeological team at the Alter do Chão Stud Farm.

 

The work emerged from a process of reinterpretation and artistic creation, focusing on the local culture of the first agro-pastoral communities and exploring connections with prehistory and spirituality.

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Series Paths home – Alter do Chão.
Portrait, 2024.
Stoneware ceramic panel, 200 cm × 125 cm. © Filipe Pires 

In a portrait, seemingly post-mortem, emerges the movement of a creature that could well be a horse.