Coleções · Felipa Almeida

“Our aim with this publication is not to propose yet another interpretation of the collecting phenomenon (…). Our proposal is less ambitious but, we hope, no less significant: we seek to contribute to the understanding of private collections in the Portuguese context, particularly those centred around popular art and craftsmanship.

On the one hand, we aim to shed light on the extensive array of works housed in private collections, as it is precisely within these collections that some of the most intriguing objects can be found, whether due to their aesthetic qualities or their rarity. Given their nature, these collections rarely leave the domestic spaces of their owners, making their broader dissemination particularly important.”

Felipa Almeida holds degrees in Art History, Curatorial Studies, and Design History and has lived in Portugal since 2006. She is dedicated to researching, promoting, and preserving artistic and artisanal objects created in Portugal. Felipa collaborates with artists, artisans, and traditional industries to develop projects celebrating Portuguese culture, heritage, and ancient craftsmanship techniques. Her outreach also includes her studio in Lisbon, where she organises thematic exhibitions presenting unique pieces created through challenges she issues to invited artists and artisans.

Maria Manuela Restivo is an anthropologist and researcher. She holds a degree in Anthropology from the University of Coimbra, a master’s in Museology from the University of Porto, and a PhD in Heritage Studies – Art History from the same university, funded by an FCT scholarship (2017–2022). She conducts research, curates exhibitions, and publishes works focused on popular and vernacular artistic practices. Maria is currently an integrated researcher at CRIA under the CEEC programme (2024–2030).

Coleções · Felipa Almeida
Co-ordinated by Felipa Almeida and Maria Manuela Restivo
Published by Casa do Vinhal / Estúdio do Alhures and Felipa Almeida
120 pages. In Portuguese.
17.5 x 25 cm
28€