Demónios interiores

05/10/2025 - 30/10/2025

Joaquim Muchagata (1955-2019), artista plástico natural do Porto, formado pela Escola Superior de Belas Artes do Porto, cujo percurso de criação artístico oscilou desde a representação antropomórfica ao abstracionismo expressivo.

A sua vida, repleta de aventuras e sucessos, foi por vezes marcada por episódios depressivos e batalhas com a sua própria saúde mental, o que acabou por influenciar as suas criações.

Tendo como inspiração uma das suas peças de cerâmica (um demónio feminino), a exposição “Demónios interiores: reflexão sobre saúde mental e a influência na criação artística”, procura explorar a diversidade da emoção humana durante a criação artística, promovendo uma conversa que se espera ajudar a combater o estigma associado à saúde mental.

A group of people standing and talking outside a storefront on a city sidewalk in front of a window displaying art and crafts.
A small sculpture of a bear, encased in a clear box, displayed on a metal stand against a light purple wall. To the right, part of a large green heart-shaped leaf plant is visible.
People socializing inside a store or gallery, seen through a large window with metal bars, on a city street.
Art gallery window display with sculptures and ceramic objects on a blue surface, seen through a glass window with street view of buildings and parked cars outside.
Multiple carved stone masks with human faces displayed on a blue surface at a museum exhibit.
People visiting an art gallery with various paintings and sculptures on display. A woman in a red jacket is standing with her arms crossed, holding a microphone. Other visitors are looking at the art or using their phones.
People gathered inside an art gallery with various artworks on the wall and sculptures on display, engaging in conversation.
Art sculptures displayed in a gallery window with contact information in blue at the bottom. The sculptures include a white ceramic piece with horns and multiple holes, and a dark, possibly bronze, sculpture resembling a horse's head.
Art gallery wall displaying three paintings and four sculptures on pedestals.
Art gallery corner with two black display stands holding sculpture art pieces, with a lavender wall decorated with masks and small framed art, and a large window showing buildings and street outside.
Interior of an art gallery with framed contemporary art on a lavender wall, a bookshelf filled with art books below a blue-topped table cluttered with papers and stone sculptures, and a taller metal shelf holding a bust in a display case and a potted
Three people standing in an art gallery with two framed artworks behind them, one with a person wearing a red mask and the other with a red abstract face. They are smiling, with the person on the left having tattooed arms, the woman in the middle wit
People socializing inside an art gallery with colorful paintings and sculptures on the walls and tables.
A group of people standing outside a building on a city sidewalk, engaging in conversation.

Ficha técnica:
Curadoria por Coleção Muchagata e Ana Pinho
Fotografias por Marcos Moreira
Oficina Cobalto, Rua de São Brás 223, Porto
05.10.2024 - 31.10.2024

Participantes:
Ana Pinho
Fungi Cerâmica
Sofia Vermelho
Alexandre Sousa
Nuno Lara
Indigo Tattooer
Olímpia
Francisco Pessegueiro
Jose Pacheco
Noemí Díaz Patiño
Aylo
Célia Lamarão
Diego Linhares
Não Sou Rita
Zsófia Tettamanti