2023
Based on field research, the artist worked with basalt stone to develop a lithographic work and create natural pigments. In lithography, the use of volcanic rocks is extremely unusual, and therefore the residency in Faial served as an experimental laboratory where in-situ lithographic printing techniques using rocks such as basalt were tested and explored in depth. Beyond questioning the materials themselves (rocks/pigments/paper) and techniques (lithography/in-situ artistic practice), the artist explored themes related to the place of origin of the rocks, making the works a window into understanding the place itself in its natural and human components. This process of investigation and creation culminated in an exhibition that was presented at Casa Manuel de Arriaga, on Faial Island, and at the Ferens Art Gallery in Hull, United Kingdom.
PUBLIC ACTIVITY:
During his residency, the artist organized an activity with the Faial community on an open studio day where he presented his work in progress and exchanged impressions and knowledge with visitors.
Antonio Regis da Silva (Brasil) He is a Brazilian visual artist whose work spans areas such as installation, painting, and video. He holds a degree in Fine Arts from the University of Sussex (United Kingdom) and the University of Évora, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Visual Arts at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto, where he is conducting the doctoral project "Technical Archaeology in situ: a journey through territory and identity," which addresses in-situ lithographic printing processes.
