Sharing

From mid-May to mid-October, the outdoor courtyard of Galeria Municipal hosts a new work by Mexican artist Pia Camil, renown for large-scale works developed in collaboration with local communities. Created from second-hand clothing collected with Porto residents, Sharing designs a place the public can observe and inhabit.

Reflecting Pia Camil’s research into collaborative practices, the installation “Sharing” sits at the crossroads between artwork and playful space. It addresses themes such as the world of the textile industry and how it functions as a repository of cultural information and a portrait of collective consciousness.

Pia Camil’s multidisciplinary work, unfolding across painting, sculpture, performance, and large-scale installations, develops between Acatitlán and Mexico City. It explores how art can create alternative spaces for reflection and shared experience. Informed by feminist and anti-capitalist perspectives, her practice frequently incorporates audience participation and community-building activities, as well as the repurposing of materials, to address the contradictions inherent in patriarchal and capitalist legacies.

Photography: Inês Aleixo