Full of authenticity and history, the land was the cradle of the 1974 Carnation Revolution, from which a strong sense of community emerged, still felt today.Īrtist and designer Mircea Anghel | image © Francisco Nogueira The broader area also includes the village of Barrosinha, its hotel and guesthouses, a winery, a tavern, and the chapels Nossa Senhora da Conceição and Senhor das Chagas. The studio enjoys scenic views of the Alentejo landscape, including hills, vineyards, rice fields, and mills scattered among the cork trees. Situated an hour’s journey south of Lisbon, Companhia Agrícola da Barrosinha was founded in 1947 and comprises two old rice husking and packaging factories, a former primary school, a canteen, the sawmill, and the mills built on the right bank of the Sado river. Workshop space in Portugal | image © Francisco Nogueira, all courtesy Mircea Anghel
His latest and boldest creations will be staged there in a large-scale inaugural exhibitionfrom June 1 to August 31, 2023.
Located in a striking 1,500 sqm sawmill on the rural estate of Herdade da Barrosinha, in the historic municipality of Alcácer do Sal, this new vibrant hub for art, design, and craftsmanship will reveal Anghel’s ground-breaking output, entirely inspired by the skills and knowledge of the boat building community in Portugal – the distinctive mark of his practice. This summer, artist, and designer Mircea Anghel will open his studio in Portugal and surrounding grounds to the public for the first time. Mircea anghel honors portugal’s boat building community
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