Quetzal Art Center

Category: Culture and Entertainment > Art

District: Beja > Vidigueira > Vila de Frades > Bairro Doutor Alfredo Caetano da Silva

Location

The Quetzal Centre for Art is located in Vila de Frades, a peaceful parish within the municipality of Vidigueira, in the heart of Alentejo. This space is specifically situated in Bairro Doutor Alfredo Caetano da Silva, an area that offers a calm and immersive environment, providing an immersion into the serene Alentejo landscape. Its unique location grants it a tranquil and inspiring setting, ideal for contemplation and artistic appreciation.

Contemporary Artistic Vocation

Dedicated to contemporary art, the Quetzal Centre for Art encompasses an exhibition area of 450 m², designed to host significant works. Its central proposal lies in presenting exhibitions that include creations by both internationally renowned artists and emerging talents. The center aims to stimulate dialogue between different generations of creators and foster curatorial experimentation, always in line with the art collection of the family responsible for the project.

This venue has the objective of challenging the more traditional structures of art, inviting the public, whether specialized or more curious, to an enriching encounter with current artistic production.

Dialogue between Art and Local Context

The Quetzal Centre for Art also explores the intrinsic relationship between art and its location. It promotes projects that include works conceived specifically for the surrounding property, integrating contemporary creativity into the landscape and the context of Alentejo. An example of its cultural relevance was an exhibition focused on the thought of the philosopher Baruch Spinoza.

This particular exhibition explored how art can question and broaden our perspectives on the world, reflecting Spinoza's philosophy on free knowledge and interconnectedness. The presentation of these works in the context of Alentejo invited reflection on the universality of philosophical thought and its resonance in contemporary art, conferring an added symbolic dimension to this cultural initiative.

License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt