Opening of the exhibition “Joaquim – O Conde de Ferreira e seu legado” in Porto

The exhibition “Joaquim – O Conde de Ferreira e seu legado” (Joaquim – The Earl of Ferreira and his legacy), one of the results of the CEIS20 pilot action of the same name, coordinated and curated by Nuno Coelho, integrated researcher of Group 1, opens on 15 December at 18:00 at the RAMPA gallery in Porto.
The exhibition includes original works by Barbara Neves Alves & António Ramalho, Dori Nigro & Paulo Pinto, Francisca Calisto, João Ana, Ivo Tavares and Paulo Moreira & Thaís Freire de Andrade. On the same day, at 16:00, a talk with the artists and the curator will take place in the Aula Magna of the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto.
The exhibition will run until 17 February 2024.

Joaquim Ferreira dos Santos (Porto, 1782) rose from humble beginnings to become a wealthy man through the transatlantic slave trade in Brazil. On his return to Portugal in 1832, he invested in business and was a supporter of liberalism, earning him the title of Earl of Ferreira. After his death in 1866, his will earmarked funds for social projects, including the construction of the first mental hospital in Portugal (Hospital Conde de Ferreira) and the first primary school network in the country (120 Conde de Ferreira schools). However, the origin of his wealth is generally unknown to the society that benefits from it. By referring to this historical figure by his first name, symbolically dethroning him from his pedestal and stripping him of his title, the exhibition “Joaquim – O Conde de Ferreira e seu legado” aims to question and problematise this man, his legacy and what he represents today, with the help of professionals from the visual and performing arts, architecture and design. Complemented by a parallel programme of events, the exhibition aims to create a space for an urgent and necessary collective reflection on the past and present of Portuguese society.

From 15.12.2023 to 17.02.2024

Opening programme

15.12.2023

16:00 | Aula Magna of the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto (FBAUP)

Talks with artists and the curator

15.12.2023

18:00 | RAMPA

Exhibition opening

Parallel programme:

16.12.2023 + 06.01.2024

16:00 | RAMPA

Guided tours of the exhibition

13.01.2024

16:00 | RAMPA

Screening of the film “Debaixo do Tapete” (48') by Catarina Demony & Carlos Costa followed by a talk with Catarina Demony and Nuno Coelho, moderated by Alexandra Balona

20.01.2024

16:00 | RAMPA

Performance “Alva Escura” (20') by Dori Nigro & Paulo Pinto

27.01.2024

16:00 | RAMPA

Conversation-debate “Ecos silenciados: entre a memória e a censura” (Silenced Echoes: between memory and censorship) with Dori Nigro, Paulo Pinto, Georgia Quintas, Virgílio Ferreira and Jayne Dyer, moderated by Alexandra Balona

03.02.2024

16:00 | RAMPA

Conversation-debate “Memorializar a escravatura no espaço público português” (Memoralising slavery in the Portuguese public space) with Evalina Gomes Dias, Marta Lança and Paulo Moreira, moderated by Nuno Coelho

Admission to all events is free of charge.

Exhibition venue:

RAMPA

Pátio do Bolhão, 125, Porto

www.rampa.pt

Exhibition hours:

Wednesday to Saturday, from 15:00 to 19:00

Closed on 23 December and from 27 to 30 December

An artistic research exhibition supported by the Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies of the University of Coimbra (CEIS20) / Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) and the General Directorate for the Arts / Ministry of Culture.