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Forest Time


Part I

Estufa Fria de Lisboa

15 May - 27 July 2023


Part II
Monsanto Forest Park Lisbon
21 June - 26 August 2023



The new edition of the artistic project Eternal Forest – Forest Time is celebrated in Spring/Summer 2023 and offers a programme that includes exhibitions, artistic journeys and site-specific experiences in two different spaces: in Estufa Fria, inaugurated on May 17th, and in Monsanto Forest Park, inaugurated on June 21st, and a set of parallel activities, such as the publication of a new book focused on the values of nature protection and biodiversity.

The project is developed through the creation of artistic works and experiences in the forest and natural spaces, from walks, performances, audio guides, workshops and reflection sessions, with the aim of raising awareness about the protection of nature, aimed at a diversity of participants, from the general public to a multidisciplinary circle of experts, such as scientists, biologists, landscape architects, visual artists, among others.

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Artworks Estufa Fria

Artworks Monsanto


In My Voice


Artist in Residence, House of Kin, 2022-2023


Art project opening a conversation with Eucalyptus tree 


You are invited to the exhibition and experience In My Voice, a collection of artworks and a reception by Eucalyptus tree. 


The ongoing series of visual works ‘In My Voice’, some of which were originally created and presented for the project Say My Name and I Will Tell You My Story, developed with the curation of Ines Valle, the Cera Project, in 2020. 


The artworks connect to the spirit and essence of the Eucalyptus tree, expressed through botanical prints on fabric and ink prints on paper with Eucalyptus bark and leaves. 

 

The inspiration for these artworks is the tree’s own way of being - its relationship with water, fire and the ecosystem. I observe how the bark peels off the trunks, how it falls down under gravity, how it hangs reaching towards the earth. I notice the cycles of the falling leaves and peeling bark are in tune with the cycles of tannins between the tree and the soil. 


Through these artworks, I feel, the tree expresses itself creating a symbolic narrative with the themes of healing through moving fire and water, its power to transform, the relationship between the dreaming world, the myth and its meaning in ecological consciousness. 


Rua Santa Catarina, 34, 2 andar, Lisbon, By appointment only, contact emetsjane@gmail.com