Virgínio Moutinho Exhibition - Guided visits by the curator on 14 September and 12 October

‘Virgínio Moutinho — Na Oficina do Arquitecto’ brings together a vast and eclectic collection of works created from the early 1980s until the eve of this exhibition. The pieces on display here do not belong to traditional architectural practice, but often depart from it — or engage in dialogue with it — to expand into the most diverse artistic universes, some of which are difficult to classify. Encompassing the author's multiple fields of production, and without drawing boundaries between linguistic, thematic or technical territories, nor seeking a rigid organisation by typology or chronological sequence, this exhibition organises the pieces by neighbouring areas, grouped by formal, conceptual or material affinities. This arrangement allows us to show the constellations of meaning that connect very different pieces, even if they come from different periods or different languages.

The exhibition offers an accessible and comprehensible reading of Virgínio Moutinho's work to a wide audience. Regardless of background or age, everyone can understand the narratives explored by the author, from those closest to the ready-made (which are never pure objet trouvé) to the most complex mechanisms — both intellectual and technological.