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A Visit to the Oriente Museum on Chinese New Year

1/22/2023

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It's Chinese New Year - the Year of the Water Rabbit!  So I thought what better way to celebrate but a visit to the Oriente Museum.
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For Chinese New Year, it had a fun rabbit theme.
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As well as the traditional Chinese New Year decorations - red envelopes and lanterns.
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The museum sits on the water's edge in the Alcântara area, next to the Ponte 25 de Abril.  It's housed in an old port warehouse from the 40s. 

It was an easy train ride from Cais do Sodre and then a short walk.  Entry fee was €6.  
​This museum is dedicated to Portugal's presence in Asia. Portuguese presence in Asia is not something that is often brought up in conversation but Portugal has always had a strong connection to the Orient, including the era when Vasco da Gama discovered the sea route to India. Macau is a Chinese territory that was once under rule of Portugal; as a result there are copious amounts of Portuguese influenced artworks, sculptures and trade items for display. The trade agreements between the two lands allow for exhibits from Goa, China, Japan, and East Timor.

The museum is arranged chronologically and by areas. On floors 1 and 2 you’ll find two permanent exhibitions. The first one is about the Portuguese presence in Asia and consists of over a thousand artistic and documentary objects. The second is the Kwok On collection – a donation by the Musée Kwok On Association in Paris, which has over 13,000 pieces.

In addition to the exhibits, the museum also features an auditorium, a shop, a cafeteria and a rooftop restaurant, from where the view of the Tejo River is spectacular.
This slideshow shows some of the photos I took of their collection.  I hope you enjoy until you can see the exhibits personally.
If you want to find out more about the museum you can visit their official website. 
Check out my other Lisbon museum posts!
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EVILUTION – A New Solo Exhibition By Bordalo II

12/9/2022

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I fell in love with Bordalo II's art when I saw his raccoon near the Museu Coleção Berardo (located in Belém)
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Artur Bordalo, also known as Bordalo II, is an artist living and working in Lisbon. His name is a tribute to his grandfather, the painter Real Bordalo, which he chose to keep the legacy going while allowing it to evolve and grow.

​Bordalo II creates massive — mostly animal — 
sculptures from various discarded objects to create art from trash that otherwise would be disregarded or thrown out.
So when I heard that he had a new exhibition, called Evilution, at United Lisbon Edu Hub (from October 8 to December 18th), I knew I had to go.  Two friends and I arranged to go together yesterday.
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This was one of my favorites - a panda made from tires.
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Another favorite was this gorilla.  It's made entirely out of cigarette butts.
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Yup!  Really!  Take a closer look.
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There were some other pieces make from spray paint cans (I would imagine he goes through a fair amount of them as it is one of the mediums he uses).
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This piece was sobering as it is made from discarded masks and rapid tests - a bad side effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Woodcut art...
There is also a stunning selection of animals crafted entirely from discarded neons demonstrating Bordalo’s style is evolving.
This exhibition is free of charge!  Bonus!
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