Below Planetary Influences – Artwork Jewellery Discussion board

The Halo – Rings of Saturn exhibition collection at Tereza Seabra’s gallery, in Lisbon, follows the astrological calendar for a whole 12 months. It began in March, below the affect of planet Mars in Aries, and ends subsequent March, with Neptune in Pisces. There’s in all probability no different jewellery gallery the place the exhibiting artists share the identical zodiac signal and have birthdays throughout the exhibits or openings. Every present opens on the Saturday closest to the brand new moon of the rising signal. This present cycle is guided by the planets and types a celestial “halo” round Galeria Tereza Seabra.

The Halo curators (left) Marta Costa Reis and (right) Catarina Silva, in front of Galeria Tereza Seabra, photo: Kaia Ansip — The *Halo* curators (left) Marta Costa Reis and (proper) Catarina Silva, in entrance of Galeria Tereza Seabra, picture: Kaia Ansip

Every month brings a brand new exhibition with 4 to 6 new artists. The curators, Catarina Silva and Marta Costa Reis, selected artists primarily based on their indicators and on their curiosity within the subject. “We wished to see if artists mirror on astrology ultimately,” defined Costa Reis. Artists have been sourcing inspiration from horoscopes for 1000’s of years. “Even when individuals don’t relate to horoscopes, they nonetheless know their signal,” stated Silva. “The symbols, components, and planets of horoscopes have a powerful presence in western society and artwork historical past,” stated Costa Reis.

Tereza Dantas, Dream Keeper, photo: José Mesquita. The work can be attached to a chain to be worn. — Tereza Dantas, *Dream Keeper,* picture: José Mesquita. The work might be connected to a series to be worn.

The symbols are discovered within the artwork of Historic Greek artists, by way of to Botticelli and to the works of in the present day. The psychological archetypes and the religious sense of connection to one thing bigger than oneself is charming —particularly in troubled instances. Astrology presents a wealthy world of symbols. The water, hearth, earth, and air components are relatable, and the animals of the horoscope have human traits. The planets are mysterious and dreamy. Saturn’s rings are believed to be product of remnants of comets, asteroids, or shattered moons—stardust. Galeria Tereza Seabra has opened its doorways to the magical skies with Halo.

Seabra as an artist makes use of that kind of mystical, ritualistic strategy in her work, so it’s solely becoming that her gallery observe her path. This time, nonetheless, she shouldn’t be participating in curation however is likely one of the artists introduced within the Virgo present, which takes place August 30–September 20, 2025. Seabra’s birthday is on September 17.

The exhibition concept burst forth from a dialog that Silva and Costa Reis had in regards to the indicators. In March in 2025, the gallery hadn’t deliberate a lot for the 12 months forward, so Costa Reis and Silva proposed the venture to Seabra. “Halo is a curation venture, a trial venture, to see how issues work; if all goes nicely, we are going to proceed,” said Silva, who has labored within the gallery for 12 years. Silva introduced along with her a stronger deal with up to date jewellery and a gradual exhibition program. She and Seabra have curated numerous exhibits collectively within the gallery.

The opening of the Gemini exhibition, with Sofia Björkman’s works on the mirror, photo: Kaia Ansip — The opening of the Gemini exhibition, with Sofia Björkman’s works on the mirror-covered desk, picture: Kaia Ansip

Seabra, the artist, gallerist, and collector, was instrumental to the start of latest jewellery in Portugal. She studied jewellery in New York and Hamburg, and introduced that new understanding and data to her nation. Simply three years after the top of dictatorship, in 1978, she was invited to open a jewellery division at Ar.Co, an artwork faculty devoted to broadening the native artwork world. “At the moment there was a primitive understanding of bijou in Portugal,” stated Seabra. The dictatorship had made positive that folks had been uneducated. Literacy in Portugal was the bottom in Europe; about 40% of the inhabitants couldn’t learn or write. As Portuguese society was nonetheless sorting its method by way of the toxic harvest of fascism, the seeds of latest jewellery had been already sown in Lisbon.

Seabra remained the top of the jewellery division for 26 years. Paula Crespo, from Galeria Reverso, studied at Ar.co within the 80s. She feels crucial factor Seabra dropped at the sphere had been the skin influences. “Particularly the visiting worldwide jewellery artists in Ar.co who gave workshops and lectures,” emphasised Crespo. The opposite necessary high quality that Crespo identified is the way in which Seabra presents freedom to individuals round her to develop. The Portuguese jewellery scene has made large steps from the place it began to the place it’s in the present day. “Evolution has been infamous, from exploration of latest supplies to alternative ways of working,” asserted Seabra. Seabra believes that in the present day Portuguese jewellery artists are on the similar stage with worldwide ones.

Earlier than Galeria Tereza Seabra got here into existence, Seabra, Crespo, and Alexandra de Serpa Pimentel ran Artefacto3. The trio labored collectively for 11 years. At this time, Galeria Tereza Seabra stands in the identical location as Artefacto3 did, and Crespo operates Galeria Reverso. Crespo remembers a present at Artefacto3, for which she had the thought to ask visible artists to make jewellery. It appears that evidently since then the mingling of mediums has develop into a practice within the native jewellery scene. The Halo present cycle is not any completely different on this. Its curators have invited many artists from outdoors the sphere.

The porcelain Street Stones, by Katie Lagast, are empty inside and lightweight. They resemble the familiar Portuguese cobblestones, photo: Kaia Ansip — The porcelain *Avenue Stones,* by Katie Lagast, are empty inside and light-weight. They resemble the acquainted Portuguese cobblestones, picture: Kaia Ansip

“Artists communicate the identical language however specific in several mediums, we should repair the sphere,” declared Costa Reis. Visible artists have loved the chance to experiment, and though there was no requirement to make jewellery, many have. The curators provide assist with the technical elements of jewelry-making. Francisca Carvalho, who embroiders and naturally dyes massive textiles, has made large textile neckpieces. “They’re like blankets, like shields to guard,” stated Silva, who observed a deal with safety and sculpturality throughout the entire Most cancers exhibition.

Márcia Cirne’s fingers, from the Safo series, at the Aries exhibition. The rings are made of wood and copper, photo: Kaia Ansip — Márcia Cirne’s fingers, from the *Safo* collection, on the Aries exhibition. The rings are product of wooden and copper, picture: Kaia Ansip

Francisca Carvalho’s “expanded jewelry” neckpiece, called Lost in Translation, photo courtesy of Galeria Tereza Seabra — Francisca Carvalho’s “expanded jewellery” neckpiece, referred to as *Misplaced in Translation,* picture courtesy of Galeria Tereza Seabra

The Aries indicators introduced works that had been one way or the other tough and primal, virtually ritualistic. “Like one thing was starting,” underlined Costa Reis. For instance, Tamia Dellinger’s neckpieces, with minimize and carved dolomite, look prehistoric. She coloured the dolomite with dragon blood tree resin, a extremely valued people treatment with legendary qualities. Its value was larger than gold. Dragon blood bushes inhabit the island of Madeira, the place Dellinger is from. The resin seeps out of wounds within the bushes.

Tamia Dellinger’s neckpiece, The Conference, at the Aries show, photo: Kaia Ansip — Tamia Dellinger’s neckpiece, *The Convention,* on the Aries present, picture: Kaia Ansip

The Leo exhibition introduced the powerful pierced jade by Hansel Tai, scales product of egg membranes by Alejandra Escobar, and crystal, silicone, bronze, and pure gold by different Leos. Nedda El-Asmar made pure gold spheres from loaned gold. She didn’t use any solder to create the works as a result of “gold likes itself,” stated El-Asmar. Pure gold sticks along with warmth and with stress. Her works are so delicate {that a} tight hug will crush them. They require interplay on the proper distance.

(Right) Nedda El-Asmar at the Leo exhibition opening on her birthday, with her past student and her The World necklace and object made of pure gold, photo: Kaia Ansip — (Proper) Nedda El-Asmar on the Leo exhibition opening on her birthday, with a previous scholar and (foreground) her *The World* necklace and object product of pure gold, picture: Kaia Ansip

The twin nature of the Gemini signal was current in all of the works within the corresponding exhibition. Three out of the 4 artists selected to work with porcelain. “The works seem sturdy however are additionally fragile, like Geminis, who’re open, charismatic individuals and in addition very fragile,” stated Costa Reis.

The setup of the Gemini exhibition used mirrors. A visitor is looking at Iris Hummer’s work, photo: Kaia Ansip — The setup of the Gemini exhibition used mirrors. A customer is Iris Hummer’s work, picture: Kaia Ansip

Iris Hummer, Distance and Intimacy, neckpiece, photo courtesy of the artist — Iris Hummer, *Distance and Intimacy,* neckpiece, picture courtesy of the artist

The jewellery artists hardest to seek out had been Scorpios. Probably the most represented ones had been Capricorns—Silva’s signal—and Libras—the signal below which Costa Reis was born. The curators may even participate in exhibitions as artists.

Alejandra Ferrer Escobar, artist and developer of the Halo menus, with her necklace and earrings, photo: Kaia Ansip — Alejandra Ferrer Escobar, artist and developer of the *Halo* menus, along with her necklace and earrings, picture: Kaia Ansip

Alejandra Ferrer Escobar’s bracelet made with egg membranes, resin, and organza, at the Leo show, photo: Kaia Ansip — Alejandra Ferrer Escobar’s bracelet made with egg membranes, resin, and organza, on the Leo present, picture: Kaia Ansip

The setup of the exhibitions and the openings focuses on the theme of the exhibits. They’re happenings in themselves. Artist and chef Alejandra Escobar prepares the menu and cocktails for the openings with the traits of every zodiac check in thoughts. The dominant style for the primary opening, Aries, was hearth. “That signal is the primary signal of the horoscope and the primary hearth signal—so every part was spicy,” stated Escobar. For the water signal Most cancers, she served seaweed on shells. And for pleasure-loving Taurus, dominated by Venus, she introduced chocolate and gentle aphrodisiacs to the desk.

Iris Eichenberg (+Jimena Rios), Taurus III, bracelet in oxidized silver, enameled copper, wood, Chinese ink, photo: Luana Ferreiro — Iris Eichenberg (+Jimena Rios), *Taurus III,* bracelet in oxidized silver, enameled copper, wooden, Chinese language ink, picture: Luana Ferreiro

The particular power of the ruling signal has been current in every present. Though the artists in a given exhibition haven’t beforehand labored collectively, neither is everybody’s work primarily based on the zodiac, the exhibits have thus far shared a unified feeling. The choice to construction Halo as a year-long cycle primarily based on the horoscope is a superb concept. The idea of continuity creates curiosity in regards to the subsequent present. Will the following one be completely different? Do the indicators actually have their very own traits? Are artists in the identical group comparable?

This present cycle shines brilliant gentle on Tereza Seabra and her gallery. She is already a star within the Portuguese up to date jewellery world, however with the encompassing stars the sunshine is way brighter. Within the firmament, there are constellations that assist one another’s existence. It’s also so within the Portuguese jewellery universe. The sunshine displays between individuals.

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