About the exhibition "魚のいる庭"
魚のいる庭, taking inspiration from the remains of the sushi restaurant that use to inhabit the structure, intents to create a garden, restaurant and aquarium. The main idea is to think about how these three spaces work as a meeting point: a garden gathers plants from different localities; a restaurant gathers different ingredients to combine in specific food; and an aquarium gathers different fish. In all of this, the taste of the creators dictates the specific combinations that are formed. In the exhibition we will curate on an international level, combining Japan, Portugal and Mexico. The idea is to generate an atmosphere that takes the spectator to a different place.
About the collective "ペーイシ (Peixz)"
The name of the collective ペーイシ came from combining the word “fish” in Spanish and Portuguese. Abaroa and Cachi started the collective in countryside Nukuri, in the Shizuoka prefecture. This town specializes in growing and producing green tea. When they arrived at the space, and saw the tea fields, it reminded them of waves, and often described to the local people how they would like to dive into them, which gave the name to their first exhibition “Swimming in Tea.” During the residency, while talking about how as an artist creativity can feel like swimming in an ocean, with endless outcomes and possibilities, they started thinking about fish, even though all oceans are connected, the temperature, environment and qualities of each region gives the possibility of many different types of fish to be found. They both have spent the last years traveling and living in different countries, which as a consequence has made their work share the experience of submerging in new cultures. Through this collective their goal is to continue moving around and finding new connections to express through their creations, blurring the borders between the languages, food and images, exemplifying how their brains go through this process of reconfiguration, seeing a new country with the knowledge of all the ones they've been to and sharing this.
About artists
Quase Cachi
Mariana Clemente (Portogal, 1994) With a degree in International Trade, she acquired the patience needed to scrutinise the details of her drawings. In 2019, she decided to change the direction of her career and enrolled in the Master's Degree in Illustration and Animation at IPCA and the Specialisation in Illustration at FBAUP. This made it possible for her to do an internship at the Creative Spark printing techniques studio in Ireland.
Quase Cachi aims to illuminate man's flaws, and fears, while emphasising hope and resilience, by using the contrast of black and white with vibrant colours. Through her illustrations, the artist hopes to promote reflection and introspection, helping viewers confront humanity's darker sides and find the strength to persevere in the face of adversity.
Renée Abaroa
Renée Abaroa (Guadalajara, 1998) completed the BA of Visual Arts at ESARQ (Escuela Superior de Arquitectura). She has a diploma course from the university NABA in Milan. She has done residency programs in México, Iceland and Japan; her work has been exhibited in Mexico, Italy, Iceland, Canada, Austria, Japan, Portugal and South Korea. She worked as an artist assistant for six years, which gave her a lot of tools and knowledge about artistic creation.
Her work explores the idea of unknown space. How when you arrive at a new place there is always a sense of total uncertainty; but as you walk through it and experience this new unknown you start to find elements and patterns that remind you of previously inhabited spaces, generating comparisons and connections. As Wittgenstein would say “The common behavior of mankind is the system of reference by means of which we interpret an unknown language.” She navigates through various techniques including painting, photography, video, sound art, installation and embroidery,
Keith Paul Medelis (America)
