village artwork
Louriceira de Cima visits the Aguarela Roque Gameiro Museum
Over time, garments have been associated with different historical contexts and social patterns. Through sharing some stories and memories, but also wishes and dreams based on certain garments, the participants created the work ‘Roupa dos Sonhos’ (Dream Clothes). By drawing a comparison between the austerity of everyday life and the fluidity of dreams and the imagination, these garments constitute a form of communication and an action of individual expression. The fabrics that make up the work were created using the textile marbling technique, through which the different coloured patterns are intended to depict various imaginary scenarios, such as travelling by plane, the wish for a good harvest and the desire to go swimming.
Dream Clothes
Arruda dos Vinhos, Portugal, 2021
Art installation in marbled fabric.
Clothing.
This piece of artwork is a collective creation made by the community of
Louriceira de Cima (Arruda dos Vinhos) as part of project “Museu na Aldeia”
(Museum in the Village).
Angelina Frade | Deolinda Lourenço | Manuel Maximiano | Maria Adelina Soares |
Maria Antónia Lourenço | Maria de Fátima Silva | Maria Helena Branco |
Maria Helena Frade | Teresa Mendes
Technical support: Catarina Gomes
Louriceira de Cima
Parish Council of Arranhó, Municipality of Arruda dos Vinhos
Until the last century, the locals of Louriceira de Cima worked almost exclusively in agriculture. At the time, wine production was one of the most prominent activities in the region, and wine was sold through a local cooperative. The remaining agricultural production was meant for the city of Lisbon, where it was sold at Mercado da Ribeira. According to local tradition, festivities were held in this village in honour of St. Michael, the Archangel, during the month of May, and a chapel was built in his honour. This community also celebrated the “cegadas de Carnaval” (Carnival masquerade party), for which the young people of the village rehearsed for two months and, at carnival time, presented a theatrical moment. At the end, they used to collect donations from the public to help with clothing costs.
The artwork that visited the Village
Aguarela Roque Gameiro museum goes to Louriceira de Cima
Minde, a region in Portugal with arduous terrain and little water, saw in the breeding of small animals and the extraction of wool as a means of survival, through which they began to produce their historic blankets, an art to admire and perpetuate.
Meetings and sharing
The Community welcomes an artwork from the Museum, inviting it into the heart of their village. This object becomes a catalyst, inspiring museum professionals and the artistic team to engage participants in a collaborative process. Together, they establish connections between the museum artwork, its reflection, and its ties to local heritage. Using local elements such as objects, songs, stories, and traditions, participants craft their own artwork. The celebration reaches its peak with the inauguration of a temporary exhibition in the museum. An artistic performance fosters connections among communities and museum professionals, strengthening bonds between them.
And so it was… Art as an invitation for encounters and connections.
testimonials
Exhibitions Credits
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Cultural PromoterSAMP – Sociedade Artística Musical dos Pousos
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Co-financierIniciativa Portugal Inovação Social
Programa Operacional Social e de Emprego (PO ISE)
Portugal 2020
Fundo Social Europeu (FSE) -
Social investorCâmara Municipal de Leiria
Partner
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In collaboration withMunicípio de Alcanena
Município de Arruda dos Vinhos
Museu de Aguarela Roque Gameiro
Junta de Freguesia de Arranhó
Sociedade Recreativa Louricense
União de Freguesias de Leiria, Pousos, Barreira e Cortes
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Museums Working Group for “Rede Cultura 2027”Alberto Guerreiro | Museu Raul da Bernarda
Sónia Santos | Município de Ourém
Bruno Silva | Rede de Museus e Galerias de Óbidos
Dóris Santos | Museu Dr. Joaquim Manso
Filipe Guimarães da Silva | Fundação Mário Soares e Maria Barroso
Jorge Figueiredo | Município de Porto de Mós
Luís Figueiredo | Museu Damião de Góis e das Vítimas da Inquisição
Margarida Moleiro | Museu Municipal Carlos Reis
Raquel Janeirinho | Rede Museológica do Concelho de Peniche
Vânia Carvalho | Museu de Leiria -
The 13 VillagesAlcanadas (Batalha) | Louriceira de Cima (Arruda dos Vinhos) | Ateanha (Ansião) | Cabeças (Alvaiázere) | Cercal (Cadaval) | Columbeira (Bombarral) | Fanhais (Nazaré) | Freixianda (Ourém) | Folgarosa (Torres Vedras) | Mosteiro (Pedrógão Grande) | São Bento (Porto de Mós) | Fetelaria (Sobral de Monte Agraço) | Pena e Casal da Pena (Torres Novas)
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The 13 MuseumsCasa do Tempo (Castanheira de Pera) | Centro de Artes Caldas da Rainha | Centro de Estudos em Fotografia de Tomar | Rede de Museus e Galerias de Óbidos | Museu de Arte Popular Portuguesa (Pombal) | Museu da Lourinhã | Museu de Aguarela Roque Gameiro (Alcanena) | Museu de Leiria | Museu do Vidro (Marinha Grande) | Museu e Centro de Artes de Figueiró dos Vinhos | Museu Damião de Góis e das Vítimas da Inquisição (Alenquer) | Museu Raul da Bernarda (Alcobaça) | Rede Museológica do Concelho de Peniche
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SAMP Contigo | CoordinationRaquel Gomes
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Museu na Aldeia | CoordinationGabriela da Rocha
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Museu na Aldeia | Teams of the project
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SAMP | Artistic teamBruno Homem | Músico
Filipa Cunha | Música
Inesa Markava | Diretora Artística de Performances
Jesus Kristen | Músico
Raquel Gomes | Artista Comunitária
Ruben Santos | Músico
Sofia Neves | Atriz -
SAMP | Technical teamAna Figueiredo | Communication and Content Manager
Cátia Gaio | Logistic and Financial Support
Gabriela da Rocha | Museologist
Henrique Chaves | Sociologist
Lara Matos | Degree in Social Psychology
Leonor Capricho | Graphic Designer
Ismael Neves | Logistic and Financial Support
Telma Pereira | Production -
TextsAna Figueiredo | SAMP
Gabriela da Rocha | SAMP
Henrique Chaves | SAMP
Maria Alzira | Museu de Aguarela Roque Gameiro
Sofia Neves | SAMP
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Photography creditsTeam | SAMP
Gil de Lemos -
Graphic designHenrique Martinowski
Leonor Capricho | SAMP -
Museology and museographyMaria Alzira | Museu de Aguarela Roque Gameiro
Ana Catarina | Museu de Aguarela Roque Gameiro
Luís Santos | Museu de Aguarela Roque Gameiro
Gabriela da Rocha | SAMP -
Exhibition set-upCátia Gaio | SAMP
Gabriela da Rocha | SAMP
Inês Soares e Lorenzo Scodeller | Novonovo -
Equipment designPaolo Martini | Novonovo
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Sewing and shaping serviceCatarina Gomes
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Insurance of the artworkLUSITANIA, Companhia de Seguros, SA
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Specialised transportation of the artworkRNTrans – Grupo URBANOS
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Technical support | Ceramic kilnFilipe Aguiar | CENCAL Alcobaça
Vera Fortes | CENCAL Alcobaça -
AcknowledgementsComunidade da Louriceira de Cima
Sociedade Recreativa Louricense
Centro de Artes e Ofícios Roque Gameiro
Atelier de Tecelagem | Câmara Municipal de Alcanena
Politécnico de Leiria
União de Freguesias de Leiria, Pousos, Barreira e Cortes
ANAFS – Associação Nacional de Alistados das Formações Sanitárias
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