Fifteen photographers from the Algarve or residents of the region accepted the challenge of Father Carlos Aquino, parish priest of the Cathedral of Silves, to portray the various stations along the path that Jesus Christ took to Calvary. From Sunday 26 February, his works can be seen in the Cathedral of Silves, in the exhibition «Via Sacra».
Following the descriptions of the Gospel of St. Luke, artists such as Adriano Costa, André Bôto, Carlos Rocha, Carlos Sousa, Francisco Castelo, José Manuel Andrade, Miguel Veterano, Nuno Garção, Samuel Mendonça, Sofia Guerreiro, Sonya, Tiago Grosso, Vasco Célio , Vera Soares and Vitor Azevedo, present their own interpretations and visions of the various moments that marked this path.
From the moments lived by Jesus and His Disciples on the Mount of Olives, through the judgment of Pilate or the meeting with Mary, His Mother, ending with His burial and Resurrection, seen in the meeting with the disciples at Emmaus, all these moments will be worked on by the photographers, being possible to have different perspectives and representations of these moments, some of them passing through the representation of nature, or the portrait.
This exhibition will also be used by the faithful of the parish community of Silves for their meditations during Lent and will remain accessible to the public visiting the Cathedral.
This is another initiative integrated in the actions foreseen in the scope of the cultural program of this temple, which since 2010 has been part of the “Route of Portuguese Cathedrals”.
Who are the photographers?
Adriano Costa is 39 years old, born in Lourenço Marques, Mozambique. Professor and assistant director of the Vertical Grouping Dr. Garcia Domingues, in Silves, he is an amateur photographer, awarded in some local photography competitions (Cabanas de Tavira – 1st prize 2010, Monchique – best photography on the theme of religion, 2010).
André boto, born in Lagos, on March 6, 1985, spent his childhood in Silves, moving to Beja, in order to graduate in Decorative Arts, at the Escola Superior de Educação de Beja (training completed in 2007).
The photographic odyssey begins in Lisbon in 2008, at Oficina da Imagem, concluding the Advanced Photography course in 2008 and Conceptual Photography in 2009. In 2009 it reaches its first QEP – Qualified Eueopean Photographer in the category of Illustrative Photography.
In 2010, he became a professor at Oficina da Imagem and was the first Portuguese to win the MQEP – Master Qualified European Photographer, being the youngest European photographer to obtain it. At the same time, it reaches its second EQ, now in the portrait category.
Also in 2010, he won the 2010 European Professional Photographer of the Year award by the FEP – European Federation of Professional Photographers. He was also named ambassador for the International Year of Youth, an event under the umbrella of the United Nations. At the moment, he lives in the Lisbon region and produces works mainly in the area of conceptual photography and creative projects in decoration, photography, advertising, architecture, industrial. It has already won around 80 different awards in photography, nationally and internationally.
Carlos Sousa was born on August 23, 1982, in Faro. Since 2005 and after having attended several photography courses and workshops, he has exhibited his works, having also received several awards, including 1st place in the digital color category in the competition of the Municipality of Faro, 2008 “Living the Ria”.
He is a Freelancer with a professional Journalist portfolio and collaborates with several regional and national publications, including the online newspaper Sul Informação. Your Portfolio can be viewed at: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/CarlosSousaPhotographer?v=info
Francisco Castle was born in 1961. He started in Photography in 1977. He is an official in the local administration, where he performs functions related to the production of information and images, the collection of old images and data research on them and the management of the Municipal Photo Library. Permanently exhibits on the website www.fcastelo.net.
Jose Manuel Andrade he is an international writer, journalist and photojournalist, specializing in motorsport. It has been in journalistic activity for about 50 years.
Nuno Garção he is 35 years old and was born in Portalegre, where he is Professor of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at Escola EB 2,3 Dr. Garcia Domingues, in Silves.
Master in Didactics of Mathematics from the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon, he is also an amateur photographer, awarded in some photography competitions (Cabanas de Tavira – 2nd prize 2010, Olhão – honorable mention in the digital category 2011).
Samuel Mendonça was born in Faro, on May 12, 1975. In 1996 he completed his Bachelor's Degree in Communication Design at the University of Algarve. From October 1996 to June of the following year, he was a teacher hired at Escola EB 2.3 Dr. José de Jesus Neves Júnior, in Faro, to teach the subjects of EV – Visual Education and EVT – Visual and Technological Education for the 6th and 9th grades. Between March 1998 and June 1999 he served as commercial delegate, responsible for the Algarve area, at Recer – Indústria de Revestimentos Cerâmicos, SA.
In July 1999 he was invited to work in the Diocese of Algarve as a graphic designer and responsible for managing and maintaining his presence on the Internet, having been proposed, shortly thereafter, to collaborate with the Folha do Domingo newspaper, in his early years as trainee journalist, later as a journalist and, since April 2006, as a director.
Sofia Warrior She has a degree in Cine-Video from the Escola Superior Artística do Porto – ESAP and has been working since 2007 in various film productions, as an art and sound director.
She is a trainer at FDTI, in Faro and teacher at the Secondary School of Silves. Your works can be seen in http://sofiaguerreiro.wordpress.com.
Vasco Celio he was born in Lubango/Angola, in 1975, in the middle of the African winter, and came to Portugal still speechless. From a very early age, light has been part of his creative tool.
In 1995, he began his career as a freelancer, starting collaborations with several magazines, newspapers and various agencies in the field of photography.
In parallel, he develops a work as an author, having participated in several individual and collective projects, exhibiting and published on several occasions, being today one of the most recognized and respected photographers in the Algarve region.
His works cover areas as distinct as photojournalism, artistic installations in partnership with several plastic artists, catalogues, architectural photography, among many others.
Vera Soares is a 24-year-old girl, born in Portugal, residing in Albufeira.
At the age of 15, he had his first knowledge of the world of photography. His thirst for knowledge grew and at the age of 23 he won his first camera, having since received several recognition awards on photography websites, as well as some awards in some hobbies.
All your work comes from a lot of study, research, love and dedication! Vera Soares, in such a short time of experience, says she feels capable of achieving what many photographers can: “For me, a well-done photograph is not in a hands tired by time, but in a dedicated mind, thirsty for knowledge and without afraid to take chances.”
Victor Azevedo was born in Faro on October 2, 1950. From a very young age, even as a kid, photography enchanted him. He likes to travel, meet people, cultures, fauna…and photograph. In photography, what attracts him most is the wild nature, the landscape, the social portrait.
Attended photography courses and workshops, taught by various entities and photographers, from history and photography techniques to photojournalism. Collaborated with the magazines Sitava and Atlantis, TAP's in-flight magazine.
Even though he doesn't like to exhibit, he's already done it at IPJ; airport of Faro; Samora Barros Gallery, Albufeira; Loulé House of Culture; Pechão Parish Council; Hotel Vila Galé Albufeira, in most cases collectively.
He is a member of ALFA – Free Association of Algarve Photographers.
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