D. DINIS [2024]
QUINTA DA FONTE [Lisbon, Portugal]
A commissioned art project by Cushman&Wakfield for a MEAG building at Quinta da Fonte
ANA VELEZ - JOANA GOMES - MARIA SASSETTI
A commissioned art project by Cushman&Wakfield for a MEAG building at Quinta da Fonte.
King D. Dinis, praised for his vision in the administration of the Kingdom, land distribution, promotion of agriculture and founding of rural communities, became known by the epithet, the Farmer. An undisputed king, he enjoyed a period of prosperity during whic the country developed considerably. Part of the King’s legacy is the construction and protection of Pinhal de Leiria. Initially intended to drain a marshy area, known as “paúls”, which extended in the western region, it also served as protection for agricultural lands from the advance of the sea. Years later, it was from Pinhal de Leiria that was extracted the wood used in the construction of caravels, allowing the great expansionist period known as the Discoveries.
As a way to praise this legacy, we choose Pinhal de Leiria as our main reference for the art piece, composed by 22 pieces of cut aluminum displaced in the shape of the ancient pine forest. Upon these forms, interventions by the three artists were made, using acrylic paint, self-adhesive vinyl and gold leaf. This organic and three-dimensional cluster, featuring pine needles, pine nuts and pine cones, was combined with a neon light and a coin.
Atelier Contencioso
