Contemporary Art < Back SUZANA QUEIROGA Rio de Janeiro, 1961 Suzana Queiroga's work first appeared in Rio de Janeiro's art scene in the 1980s when the exhibition "Como vai você geração 80?" introduced the work of 100 young artists in 1984, causing significant impact on the future of Brazilian art. Queiroga is one of the most noted members of this group of artists who, along with Daniel Senise, Leda Catunda, Beatriz Milhazes, Delson Uchoa, Nuno Ramos, Cristina Canale among others, gained national and international expression . Paintings, sculptures, installations, inflatables, and urban interventions are some of the various forms of expression chosen by Suzana Queiroga. A restless artist and researcher, her work stands out for its intelligent play, employing improbable and radical operations that break with tradition and forge a wide-ranging field of possibilities and infinite configurations. Unfolding in true network fashion, her art connects various media that intersect and intercross, creating a poetic and contemporary whole. In the complex and plural universe of contemporary art, Suzana Queiroga invites us to follow her own path as a thinker. Queiroga's interest in different fields of knowledge, and her scientific and philosophical research leads her to interconnect diverse elements and cultural domains at the same time. It is not the aim of Queiroga's work to merely lead the audience to contemplation, she would like spectators to immerse themselves in a profound sensory field, to reach the mental space in which the work of art relates to being and time, and reverberates them. Relating to space and time, her work is also associated with the seminal thought of Brazilian artists Hélio Oiticica and Ligia Clark, renowned for making fundamental contributions to bring fine arts closer to reality by adding sensory experience to artistic expression. From the series "O mundo segue indiferente a nós" 6, 2020 Incision on cardboard 29,7cm (H) x 21,0cm (W) From the series "O mundo segue indiferente a nós" 7, 2020 Incision on cardboard 29,7cm (H) x 21,0cm (W) From the series "O mundo segue indiferente a nós" 8, 2020 Incision on cardboard 29,7cm (H) x 21,0cm (W) From the series "O mundo segue indiferente a nós" 9, 2020 Incision on cardboard 29,7cm (H) x 21,0cm (W) From the series "O mundo segue indiferente a nós" 10, 2020 Incision on cardboard 29,7cm (H) x 21,0cm (W) From the series "O mundo segue indiferente a nós" 11, 2020 Incision on cardboard 29,7cm (H) x 21,0cm (W) From the series "O mundo segue indiferente a nós" 12, 2020 Incision on cardboard 29,7cm (H) x 21,0cm (W) From the series "O mundo segue indiferente a nós" 13, 2020 Incision on cardboard 29,7cm (H) x 21,0cm (W)

Contemporary Art < Back ANA JOTTA Lisbon, 1946 Born in Lisbon in 1946, where she works and lives. After studying at Lisbon’s Fine Arts School and Brussels’ Ecole d’Arts Visuels de l’Abbaye de la Cambre, she made a career as an actress (1969–1980). From the 1980’s onwards, she focused her activity on the visual arts and since the early nineties has been a regular presence at major art fairs and biennales (ARCO, Brussels, Johannesburg, Barcelona, etc). In 2005, she had a retrospective exhibition at the Museu de Serralves. Ana Jotta has build her work in a sequence of breakthroughs that embody some sort of erasement: of her own previous footsteps; of modernist ideology and post-modern mythologies; and of the notion of authorship – either by deconstructing it or rebuilding it, she has attempted to dismantle the idea of a coherent or univocal style. Through a bare economy of means, her works shows a great sense of intelligence and wit. With Ana Jotta, you can always expect the unexpected. Fazer Tijolo Ana Jota à conversa com Luísa Soares de Oliveira Intervention on Nordic sideboard, 2014 A unique piece Acrylic paint on wood 73cm (H) x 240cm (W) x 42cm (D) Intervention on Nordic sideboard, 2014 A unique piece Acrylic paint on wood 73cm (H) x 240cm (W) x 42cm (D) A coragem de Lassie, 1987/1988 [front] Oil on canvas 35,2cm (W) x 20cm (H) A coragem de Lassie, 1987/1988 [detail] Oil on canvas 35,2cm (W) x 20cm (H) Firmeza, 1989 [front] Plaster 58,8cm (W) x 12,0cm (H) x 4,0cm (D) Signed and dated on the back Firmeza, 1989 [back] Plaster 58,8cm (W) x 12,0cm (H) x 4,0cm (D) Signed and dated on the back Hora-d’oeuvre, 1988 [front] Oil on canvas 27,1cm (W) X 22,0cm (H) Signed and dated on the back Hora-d’oeuvre, 1988 [back] Oil on canvas 27,1cm (W) X 22,0cm (H) Signed and dated on the back Untitled (Frangas), 1980 Historical work of the artist 134cm (H) x 96cm (W) Acrylic paint on board Signed and dated on the back

Miscellaneous < Back IKEBANA BASKET, 1950s Bamboo flower ikebana basket Japan ca. 1950s (early Showa) Handmade Condition: good H 38,5 cm x W 12,8 cm x D 11,2 cm

Decorative Arts < Back Renaissance Chest Portugal, Açores Second half of 16th century Minor defects and restaurations 58cm (H) x 160cm (W) x 56 cm (D) Renaissance Chest Decorated with engravings of fantastic animals and vegetal motifs Cedar or juniper wood Portugal, Açores Second half of 16th century Minor defects and restaurations 58cm (H) x 160cm (W) x 56 cm (D) Renaissance Chest Decorated with engravings of fantastic animals and vegetal motifs Cedar or juniper wood Portugal, Açores Second half of 16th century Minor defects and restaurations 58cm (H) x 160cm (W) x 56 cm (D) 1/1

Miscellaneous < Back CESARE BERLINGERI, 2004 CESARE BERLINGERI (Italy, 1948) Una piega rossa 2004 Oil and pigment on folded canvas H 48 cm x W 62,5 cm x D 8 cm Note: signature, title and date on the back; dedication to "Omar and Mariella"

Archeological < Back HEXAGONAL VASE Hexagonal ceramic vase from the Chimú culture, Peru circa 1200 AD H 17 x W 15 x D 13 cm

Modern Design < Back OFFICE DESK, c. 1958 José Cruz de Carvalho (1930-2015), Portugal Altamira, Class III design Oak and Walnut wood, gilded brass handles H75xL150xP80cm Observations : very well preserved, structurally. No signs of woodworm. Minor signs of wear on the tabletop, with two small restoration works (about 1cm2). Brass handles present minimal oxidation marks. Organically shaped desk with a rectangular tabletop, made of oak and walnut wood. Connected to the left-side table legs, a drawer block embellished by polished gilded brass handles stands out, including a reverse compartment. Cruz de Carvalho created the Altamira furniture brand in 1957, followed by the inauguration of Interforma a decade later, achieving national and international recognition in design production. He applied a new artistic philosophy to Furniture Design with the main purpose of reshaping the furniture industry. The designer created three categories of Furniture designs: utilitarian (class I), medium (class II) and luxury (class III). Class III designs were characterized by the use of elaborate shapes and noble materials, categorizing this desk as a luxury design piece. Article piece about Altamira's inauguration in "Século Ilustrado" (January, 1958) Article piece about Altamira's inauguration in "Século Ilustrado" (January, 1958) Article piece about Altamira's inauguration in "Século Ilustrado" (January, 1958) Article piece about Altamira's inauguration in "Século Ilustrado" (January, 1958) Article piece about Altamira's inauguration in "Século Ilustrado" (January, 1958)

Ceramics < Back George Eiselt (Germany, 1934 - ) Germany, around 1970s/1980s, Gres, 14x10,5x10,5cm.

Modern Art < Back JOAQUIM RODRIGO Joaquim Rodrigo (1912-1997) paintings were exhibited for the first time in 1951. In 1957 his work was showed at São Paulo Biennale and one year later at the Brussels World’s Fair. It was in the 60’s that his work was marked by a decisive change which became closer to American Pop Art and a new emerging figuration in Europe. The artist began to attach great importance to the role of colour and to elaborate his own symbolic painting vocabulary based on personal memories transferred into the compositional field. La Vid-Arenys, 1970 Acrylic on board 97cm (H) x 146cm (W) La Vid-Arenys, 1970 Acrylic on board 97cm (H) x 146cm (W) La Vid-Arenys, 1970 Acrylic on board 97cm (H) x 146cm (W)

Miscellaneous < Back EDUARDO NERY, 2004 EDUARDO NERY (Portugal, 1938 - 2013) Untitled 2004 Gouache on paper H 30 cm x W 50 cm