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Rita Caldo at Galeria Municipal do Porto

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As in heaven, so on earth invites us to wander and discover Rita Caldo’s visual universe, where different sculptural compositions inhabit a maze-like, strange and magical microcosm. These various characters, who follow her delusions in non-linear narratives, are now presented in an exhibition format, transforming the white cube into a box of dreams.

Rita Caldo’s artistic practice explores how space and figuration create an imaginary place. Using hand sewing and small-scale ceramic painting, the artist presents masks, sculptures and other figurative distortions. With references to circus spectacle and the aesthetics of exaggeration, the exhibition reflects on the linguistic abyss that exists between the world we know and the one we fantasize about.

(Text: Patrícia Coelho)

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Exhibition view, Rita Caldo, As in heaven, so on earth, Galeria Municipal do Porto, Portugal 2024. Photo: Dinis Santos/Galeria Municipal do Porto
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Exhibition view, Rita Caldo, As in heaven, so on earth, Galeria Municipal do Porto, Portugal 2024. Photo: Dinis Santos/Galeria Municipal do Porto
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Exhibition view, Rita Caldo, As in heaven, so on earth, Galeria Municipal do Porto, Portugal 2024. Photo: Dinis Santos/Galeria Municipal do Porto
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Rita Caldo, Arrozinho, Arrozeiro(s), 2022. Modeling and painting on cold ceramics. Crafting, sewing and embroidery of textile material. Dyed cotton thread macramé. Photo: Dinis Santos/Galeria Municipal do Porto
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Rita Caldo, Rita, 2019. Sewing and embroidery of textile material. Photo: Dinis Santos/Galeria Municipal do Porto
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Rita Caldo, Rita, 2019. Sewing and embroidery of textile material. Photo: Dinis Santos/Galeria Municipal do Porto
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Rita Caldo, Arrozinho, Arrozeiro(s), 2022. Modeling and painting on cold ceramics. Crafting, sewing and embroidery of textile material. Dyed cotton thread macramé. Photo: Dinis Santos/Galeria Municipal do Porto
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Rita Caldo, Vasco, quando penetrou a oca esfera, 2021. Modeling and painting on cold ceramics. Sewing and embroidery of textile material. Photo: Dinis Santos/Galeria Municipal do Porto
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Rita Caldo, Vasco, quando penetrou a oca esfera, 2021. Modeling and painting on cold ceramics. Sewing and embroidery of textile material. Photo: Dinis Santos/Galeria Municipal do Porto
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Rita Caldo, A Queda, 2024. Print on PVC. Photo: Dinis Santos/Galeria Municipal do Porto
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Exhibition view, Rita Caldo, As in heaven, so on earth, Galeria Municipal do Porto, Portugal 2024. Photo: Dinis Santos/Galeria Municipal do Porto
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Exhibition view, Rita Caldo, As in heaven, so on earth, Galeria Municipal do Porto, Portugal 2024. Photo: Dinis Santos/Galeria Municipal do Porto
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Rita Caldo, Milípede, ao decifrar a sinfonia celeste, 2024. Modeling and painting on cold ceramics. Sewing and embroidery of textile material. Photo: Dinis Santos/Galeria Municipal do Porto
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Rita Caldo, Preciosos, 2024. Modeling and painting on cold ceramics. Sewing and embroidery of textile material. Photo: Dinis Santos/Galeria Municipal do Porto
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Rita Caldo, Preciosos, 2024. Modeling and painting on cold ceramics. Sewing and embroidery of textile material. Photo: Dinis Santos/Galeria Municipal do Porto
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Rita Caldo, A realidade é concedida pelo engano. A mãe, a ovelha, o arlequim, 2019. Modeling, manipulation and painting of reused paper/cardboard. Sewing and embroidery of textile material. Photo: Dinis Santos/Galeria Municipal do Porto
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Rita Caldo, Nas nuvens, 2024. Aluminum and cut steel modeling. Nylon rope macramé. Photo: Dinis Santos/Galeria Municipal do Porto

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