Os Espacialistas

Os Espacialistas is a laboratory project for theoretical and practical research into the transdisciplinary links between Art, Architecture and Education, which began in 2008.

The Spatialists replace the pencil with the camera as a device for drawing, thinking, perceiving and diagnosing natural and built space, whose actions are regulated by the Spatialist’s Diary and aided by the ‘Spatialist By/Tactical Kit’ that they carry with them.

Among the work carried out are: Architectural and artistic assistance projects for works of architecture and art, photography exhibitions, videos, installations, scenic spaces, performances, literary collaborations, photographic illustrations, workshops, seminars and publications.

Presented in venues as diverse as the Museu da Electricidade (2008), Ordem dos Arquitectos – OASRS (2008), Centro Cultural de Belém (2009/2011), Jardim da Torre de Belém (2009), Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa (2009), Centro Nacional de Cultura (2009), University of Fine Arts of Porto (2010), São Luís Theatre (2010/2011), Red Bull House Of Art (2011), Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto – FAUP (2013), 17th Vila Nova de Cerveira Biennial (2013), book ‘Atlas do Corpo e da Imaginação’ by Gonçalo M. Tavares (2013), Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (2014/2015), Fábrica da Moagem de Tomar (2014), Galeria Espaço Mira in Porto (2015), Palácio do Marquês in Oeiras (2016), ‘LAR – Laboratório de Arte e Arquitectura’ at the Lusíada University in Lisbon (2016/-), at the Loja do Espacialista at the Centro Cultural de Belém (2017/-), at the Madrid Book Fair (2017), at the Chicago Architecture Biennial 2017 with Aires Mateus, at MAAT (2018 and 2019), at MAM – Mês da Arquitectura da Maia (2019), BoCA- Biennial of Contemporary Arts (Lisbon, Porto, Braga, Buenos Aires and Santiago de Chile 2019), Museu Colecção Berardo (Lisbon 2019 and 2020), Museu Del Crudo, (Italy 2019), Atelier d`Arquitectura (RTP2), at the Coimbra University College of Arts (2020), at the Carlos Carvalho Gallery (2021), at the Arco Madrid 22 Fair in Lisbon (2022), at the Amadeo de Souza Cardoso Museum (2023) and at the Vila Franca de Xira Photography Biennial (2023).

They were also the authors of the scenographic architecture for the exhibition ‘Amor Veneris – Viagem ao Prazer Sexual Feminino’ at the Palácio Anjos in Algés.