Cesar Valerio

Category: Civil Architecture > Sculptor

District: Évora > Vila Viçosa > Vila Viçosa

Location

The space associated with Cesar Valerio is located in Vila Viçosa, an Alentejo town known for its strong historical and economic connection to marble. Being here means being at the heart of a region where stone extraction and working are ancestral traditions. The surroundings are marked by the presence of this material in daily life, architecture, and the landscape. The place reflects this heritage, being embedded in the environment that shaped the artist's path and his relationship with stone.

A Life Shaped by Marble

Cesar Valerio's story with marble began early in Vila Viçosa. He grew up surrounded by his father's work, a master stonemason, absorbing the atmosphere of quarries and workshops from childhood. This immersion in the local tradition of stone working profoundly influenced his path. He began learning the art of stonemasonry at a young age, an essential technical foundation that would later lead him to sculpture, solidifying his personal and professional connection to the characteristic material of his homeland.

The Art of Sculpting Feelings

Cesar Valerio's work distinguishes itself by the way he seeks to give form to intangible aspects of human experience. His marble sculptures aim to capture and eternalize feelings, significant moments, or reflections on life. Each piece originates from an intention to transpose the complexity of emotions into the solidity of stone. It is a personal approach to sculpture, where rigorous technique combines with inner expression to create works with profound symbolic meaning.

The Durability of Expression in Stone

The choice of marble as a material is not casual. For Cesar Valerio, working with this ancient stone, so present in the history and landscape of Vila Viçosa, gives his works a dimension of permanence. Sculpting in marble is leaving a lasting mark, capable of withstanding time. This physical durability of the material mirrors the desire to eternalize the feelings and stories that inspire artistic creation, linking the ephemeral nature of emotion to the perennial solidity of stone.

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