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Visual Thinking – photography group exhibition

25th April — 19th May, 2018

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION “Painting and sculpture come from the inside out; photography comes from outside in.” – Rudolf Arnheim Some people may believe photography is not as dynamic as painting because photography is environment driven, as it attempts to grasp the essence of a subject or express the personality of a model. Here comes the […]

FUKI URUSHI WORKSHOP

10th — 20th April, 2018

The Fuki urushi lacquering technique works to highlight the natural beauty of woodgrain or raw ceramic surfaces. In fact, urushi is one of the most durable natural lacquers known to man and has long been used in Japan. Urushi lacquered ornaments and objects have been discovered in Japan dating from the Jomon period, which was […]

KINTSUGI WORKSHOP mending with gold on Ceramics and Glass

9th — 14th April, 2018

Kintsugi or literally golden joinery repair is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer dusted or covered with powdered gold, silver, or platinum. It is the art of embracing damage as a philosophy, it treats breakage and repair as part of the history of an object, rather than something to disguise. As this […]

Punacotheca

22nd March — 17th April, 2018

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION Punacotheca Also called paronomasia, the pun is a form of wordplay that exploits multiple meanings of a term, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect. Recognizing in this process a potential to create ambiguous and bizarre – sometimes ludicrous – images, Rodrigo breaks down the barriers of the […]

SOMEWHERE

8th February — 17th March, 2018

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION In artists’ eyes, things aren’t just what is seen, but what is seen within. “Somewhere” is not about specific places – they may be anywhere. The photo series “Somewhere“ is photographer’s try of capturing the “within silence“ and sublime presence of a number of places. There were about 20 colored photos that […]

A Glance at Iran

11th January — 3rd February, 2018

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION “A glance at Iran” comprises 30 photos by Marina Carvalho. They are records of what she experienced within her 10-day-journey in Iran. Photographs arouse our curiosity, and they can show what are behind the war scene in the Islam nations. Her works are mainly in black and white, showing the cities of […]

ANIMATION FILM PRODUCING COURSE

25th November — 2nd December, 2017

In collaboration with L.I.A. (Animated Image Lab),  CREATIVE MACAU is organizing the Animation Film Production Course for professionals and artists to the production and techniques of animation. COURSE OBJECTIVES The course is designed to introduce young professionals and artists to the production process and techniques of animation and to provide the participants with basic skills […]

“VISIONS” – Drawings & Photomontages

21st November — 2nd December, 2017

An artist essentially has her vision of our surrounding world: not the same as the one we can catch with our eyes. Exhibiting is a good moment to share this particular glance and open for us a “third eye”. Our vision hereafter won’t ever be the same. Armelle is a self-taught artist, and she has […]

“NOW 8” Works by USJ Communication and Media Students

3rd — 18th November, 2017

The Department of Communication and Media under the Faculty of Creative Industries at USJ will present the best artworks, created by BCM students during the last 8 years in 3 different categories: video productions, graphic design and photography, under the guidance of Prof. José Manuel Simões, the coordinator of Communication and Media programme.

Expressionist Drawings of Macau

28th September — 27th October, 2017

ARTIST’S STATEMENT “Macau is currently my city and part of my life. Being an architect makes me see and feel the cities in a unique way and, as an artist painter, express my self and register the urbanity on the paper – the goal is to demonstrate the old and contemporaneous city’s personality in the […]