Artist Diogo Evangelista presents a new work, created for this exhibiton “Eclipse”, until March 14th, 2026.
Alfaia – Cultural Association, in Loulé, begins its extensive 2026 program in the area of visual arts with “Eclipse”, by Diogo Evangelista, an exhibition curated by Leonor Lloret, which presents an original work, created by the artist for this occasion.
Eclipse takes as its starting point a rare and profoundly symbolic astronomical phenomenon, characterized by the temporal distance in which it can be observed. August 12th of this year will be one of those occasions.
It is from this unique moment, where the outline of things blurs and shadow gains presence, like a muta on of an inner world — that Diogo Evangelista evokes the eclipse. Considering the specific space of Alfaia, based on the intense sunlight that defines the Algarve, the artist invites the public to inhabit this phenomenon.
The exhibition, which can be visited until March 14th, has free entry.
Artist Bio
Diogo Evangelista (1984, Lisbon) is a visual artist with a degree in Painting from the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Lisbon and the Accademia di Belle Arti di Torino. He was a Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation scholarship holder (2018), tutor in the postgraduate course in new media at the Catholic University (2019–20) and co-founder of the artist-run space Parkour (Lisbon). He has undertaken residencies at Cripta747 (Turin), Budapest Gallery, Espai Cultural Caja Madrid and Galeria Zé dos Bois. He has exhibited at institutions such as the Fosun Foundation (Shanghai), Museu de Serralves (Porto), Contemporary Art Collection Space (Lisbon), CAC — Contemporary Art Centre (Vilnius), MNAC (Lisbon), MAAT (Lisbon) and Centro Cultural de Belém / MAC (Lisbon). He participated in the 11th Gwangju Biennale.
About Alfaia
Alfaia is a non-profit cultural association based in Loulé / Algarve, created in 2017, whose objective is to promote all disciplines related to contemporary artistic thought and practices, in an experimental and innovative way.
Alfaia organizes its activities in 4 structural areas: Programming, Creation, Mediation/Training and Circulation, within a logic of transdisciplinarity, decentralization, sustainability and accessibility.
Its objectives are the realization, support and participation in exhibitions of visual, performing, sound and multimedia arts, artistic residencies, cultural mediation, publication of books, magazines or other publications, conferences, competitions, research and other activities for education, training and cultural dissemination, as well as the promotion of exchange and cooperation with national or foreign institutions.
Alfaia has its own space, which integrates a gallery area and a studio/workshop area, thus offering conditions for research, creation and exhibition.
It is a structure funded by the Portuguese Republic – Culture, Youth and Sport, DGARTES – Directorate-General for the Arts and the Municipality of Loulé.
Associação Alfaia - arte e comunidade - Rua Brites D'Almeida 18, 8100-679 Loulé
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