Cecília De Souza Voer een
gevoel, niet
een galerie.
Kies een stemming en de kamer zelf antwoordt — het licht koelt of warmt op, de sfeer verandert van tempo, en alleen de werken die dat gevoel belichamen, treden naar voren uit de duisternis. De rest verdwijnt in de schaduw.
Cecília De Souza
A Legacy Forged in Clay: The Ceramic World of Cecília de Sousa Cecília de Sousa, born in Lisbon, Portugal, in 1937, stands as a pivotal figure in the landscape of 20th-century Portuguese ceramics. More than simply a practitioner of an ancient craft, she is an artist who has profoundly shaped its trajectory, pushing boundaries and imbuing clay with a unique expressive power. Her journey began at the António Arroio School in Lisbon, wher
e she first encountered the transformative potential of ceramic materials under the guidance of Manuel Cargaleiro, a significant influence in her early development. This foundational training was further enriched by studies alongside Lino António, setting the stage for a career dedicated to exploring the depths of this medium. Early Influences and Artistic Development The post-war period in Portugal witnessed a burgeoning interest in…