In November 2022 Rafael de Oliveira did the first Terra Creative residency. He spent several days immersed in the specific ecosystem of the Comporta area, registering a kaleidoscope of images with his camera. He edited some of the images later, and left others untouched, following his own approach to this artistic discipline and his “vision of the world through photography."

Terra presented part of his work and research in an exhibition in Carvalhal entitled The Day Opens My Eyes, under the art direction of José Cabaço, which opened on 12 August 2023.

The exhibition, presented in an open-air space in front of the rice fields of Carvalhal, showcased 37 handmade artefacts, produced in bulrush and reed. The eight women who conceived and made these pieces had never explored this type of handcraft until now.

Each of the pieces represents a victory, an achievement, an idea of beginning. In their simplicity and uniqueness, the objects shown are as different from each other as the people who made them.  

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The Terrafoundation Warm Up took place on 12 August 2023 in the village of Carvalhal, municipality of Grândola, which has a privileged position between the dunes and the Atlantic, the rice fields and the lagoons.

The programme was the first contemporary cultural event done in Carvalhal since its creation back in 70's.

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