Thursday, January 23, 2025
1:00 PM (EST) / 5:00 PM (CET) / 6:00 PM (WET)
Virtual Talk
This program will be streamed online via Zoom at this link.
In this talk, Beatriz Manteigas (RU alumna) and Noemi Ferreira will present ongoing research at the intersection of art and permaculture, stemming from their involvement with Quinta das Relvas, an NGO based in Portugal.
By introducing the NGO’s manifesto, history, mission, goals, and key projects, the Quinta das Relvas team will offer theoretical insights into how this intersection can contribute to addressing today’s pressing ecological challenges. These insights draw on perspectives from various disciplines, including visual arts, philosophy, and ecology. Building on a brief introduction to Permaculture, Beatriz’s PhD research (Life Line: How to Draw Metaphors of the Real), and examples from Quinta das Relvas’ artist-in-residence programs, Beatriz and Noemi will share their experiences in fostering this interdisciplinary approach. They will demonstrate how it has become a dynamic and organic path toward collective growth – not only for participants but also for the team – rooted in the values of intersubjectivity and solidarity. The presentation will feature artworks created by past artists-in-residence, illustrating the rich outcomes of this collaboration.
About
Beatriz Manteigas (Lisbon, 1990) is a Portuguese visual artist, researcher, and NGO director. In 2022, she completed her PhD in Drawing at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Lisbon, supported by a scholarship from the FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology. She also holds a Master’s degree in Artistic Anatomy (2014) and a degree in Painting (2012) from the same institution. In 2016, she co-founded Associação Quinta das Relvas, an NGO dedicated to non-formal education on arts and sustainability and based on an ecological farm where she resides and works, serving as the current president of the board and coordinator of the Arts Department. She has exhibited and presented her work extensively since 2009. She was an artist-in-residence at Residency Unlimited in 2024 with the support of Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Fundação PLMJ, Associação Quinta das Relvas, Cabe 184, and Câmara Municipal de Albergaria-a-Velha.
Noemi Ferreira (Lisbon, 1984) is a visual artist and curator. She lives and works between Ericeira (Portugal) and Avignon (France). She is studying for a master’s degree in Criticism, Curatorship and Theories of Art at the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Lisbon, where she also obtained a degree in Painting (2007). Her eclectic career reflects her experience in cultural exchange projects, social intervention, and artistic performance, as well as associative work with groups of artists, performers and young people from contrasting backgrounds, of which she was first a trainee and then a trainer. Her plastic work encompasses and investigates a range of different media and techniques, which she explores together with her practice of restoring antiques and creating pieces. Since 2013, her main focus has been painting, always looking for expressive responses using non-conventional materials. She has been exhibiting individually since 2013.
