13 Jan — 9 Feb 2024

The Bedroom Series, by Martîm

Curated by Mariana Baião Santos

Given the fast-paced nature of the external world, the bedroom serves as a sanctuary for us to be ourselves, unwind, and reflect. PLATO presents ‘The Bedroom Series’, a series of intimate paintings by artist Martîm, curated by Mariana Baião Santos, where people, veiled by history, are free to express the affections and complexities of the exercise of loving. The exhibition focuses on a couple that reflects the diversity of our time and the need to update the collective and historical imagination of portrait art. ‘The Bedroom Series’ is a symbolic work that offers us a glimpse into the artist’s life through multiple interpretations.

Martîm (Funchal) is a visual artist who grew up in Coimbra and has his studio at A Base - Escola de Arte in Lisbon. He has worked in England and Brazil, where he co-founded the interdisciplinary platform MADAME TEATRO. He holds a Master's degree in Painting from Faculdade de Belas-Artes da Universidade de Lisboa, a Postgraduate degree in Creative Theater and Performance from the London International School of Performing Arts, and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Universidade de Coimbra. He explores the relationship between Landscape and identity through painting, ceramics, and scenic spaces. He was recently awarded the BCP 2023 Millenium Prize competition, Carpe Diem, with the annual Residency prize at A Base. Some of the notable works and events by the artist include the public installation 'Chave' at the Enseada festival in Funchal, curated by Rodrigo Costa; a solo show titled 'Vagalumes no Deserto', curated by Diego Bragà, held at Espaço das Mercês in Lisbon; participation in the Fractal Festival 2022; being a part of the collective 'O Sal Que Não Salga' at Pescada No5 in Coimbra; contribution to the group show: 'My Witness is the Empty Sky', curated by Diogo Ramalho, Galeria Plato, Évora; a solo exhibition called 'Paraísos Urbanos' at Fábrica Braço de Prata in Lisbon and Casa da Esquina in Coimbra; and participation in the group show: XX Cerveira International Art Biennial, along with other events.