Sideral,
Opening Section, ARCO Lisboa Fair, Cordoaria Nacional, Lisboa.
May 28-31, 2026
two-person booth with Noël Saavedra.
“The sky is a highly polysemic concept. It is a shared experience, since regardless of the interpretations we may make of the celestial bodies or stars that inhabit it, we all see the same sun and are sheltered by the same night. The sky is a global reality, just as art is a space of planetary circulation. We come from a territory internationally recognized for
having some of the clearest skies for observing the universe, and something of that also defines us.
For this event, we present two artistic projects that explore the vast expanse of the sky. Javiera Gómez, straddling the line between object art and sculpture, presents a series of ceramic pieces and another in metal that evoke an imaginary world where the magical intersects with the celestial. Here, wands and beings take shape, allowing us to make extraterrestrial connections. Meanwhile, Noël Saavedra presents “Ex – Caelo,” a textile series that combines the
sensory and atmospheric dimensions of the sky with existing narratives surrounding fallen angels.”
-Curatorial text written for the project presented in the fair.
Press:
-“Desde Santiago a Lisboa: Espacio218 recibe el Premio Opening 2026” by Pía Romero for Galio.
-“ARCO Lisboa: dieci anni «dal contesto al mondo»” by Matteo Bergamini for Il Giornale Dell’arte.
Opening Section, ARCO Lisboa Fair, Cordoaria Nacional, Lisboa.
May 28-31, 2026
two-person booth with Noël Saavedra.
“The sky is a highly polysemic concept. It is a shared experience, since regardless of the interpretations we may make of the celestial bodies or stars that inhabit it, we all see the same sun and are sheltered by the same night. The sky is a global reality, just as art is a space of planetary circulation. We come from a territory internationally recognized for
having some of the clearest skies for observing the universe, and something of that also defines us.
For this event, we present two artistic projects that explore the vast expanse of the sky. Javiera Gómez, straddling the line between object art and sculpture, presents a series of ceramic pieces and another in metal that evoke an imaginary world where the magical intersects with the celestial. Here, wands and beings take shape, allowing us to make extraterrestrial connections. Meanwhile, Noël Saavedra presents “Ex – Caelo,” a textile series that combines the
sensory and atmospheric dimensions of the sky with existing narratives surrounding fallen angels.”
-Curatorial text written for the project presented in the fair.
Press:
-“Desde Santiago a Lisboa: Espacio218 recibe el Premio Opening 2026” by Pía Romero for Galio.
-“ARCO Lisboa: dieci anni «dal contesto al mondo»” by Matteo Bergamini for Il Giornale Dell’arte.
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