The exhibition of drawings by Álvaro Siza and drawings by his late wife Maria Antónia Siza will open on Saturday, 11 of June 2016, in Oris House of Architecture at 7 p. m.
Álvaro Siza is one of the main protagonists of today’s architecture scene who will have his project for a chapel realized soon in Croatia. The exhibition is the result of a lasting cooperation and friendship between this architect and Oris, enabled by the sponsorship of the Embassy of Portugal here in Zagreb as a part of their celebration of the Day of Portugal.
The uniqueness of the exhibition lies in the fact that, in addition to the works of Álvaro Siza, the visitors will be able to see, side by side, the works of his late wife Maria Antónia Siza.
The drawings of Álvaro Siza show religiousness as a theatre of humanity. This dramatic story about the social disorders and hopes can serve to him (and to us) as a mirror. But, in order to stay faithful to the humane, in between the lines, we can discern a definite and pulsating enigma.
José Tolentino Mendonça, from the catalogue of the exhibition
Maria Antónia Siza developed her own vocabulary and by doing it, she did not exclude the possibility of a type of mannerism. Similar characters in similar constellations often reappear fostering the suggestion of thematic units. We cannot avoid recognizing the kinship with the theatre – the characters of those dramatic scenes are often costumed, and the gesture seems to be led by the instructions of an invisible stage director.
Vera Grimmer, from the catalogue of the exhibition
The exhibition will be on view until 31 August 2016.
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