"It is up to each one this task, love, disclose, encourage the creators of dreams" is the quote of Luísa Queirós that can be read on the back wall, when entering the homonymous Gallery.

 

The insular tapestry is a mark in Cape Verdean creation. It is determinant in the CNAD collection, expressed by three generations, the founder of CNA (National Center of Crafts), the generation of its students, and the younger generation.

 

The work developed was marked by a creation of wooden structures whose design bears reminiscences of the traditional loom of the islands, which mark three spaces / three generations of artisans and artists; meanwhile, the color blue determines the connections between the works of several generations.

 

Curatorship. Irlando Ferreira

Curatorial assistance. Elisângela Monteiro

Artists, Craftsmen and Craftswomen. Alex da Silva, Bela Duarte, Bento Oliveira, Luísa Queirós, João Fortes, Joana Pinto, Manuel Figueira and Marcelino Santos.

Graphic Design and Exhibition. Oficina de Utopias

Proofreading and Translation. This is Ground Control

Acknowledgements. Adélia Borges

Assembly. Bruno Oliveira (coord) Oficina de Utopias and David Monteiro

Photography. João Grama

Luísa Queirós Gallery, National Center for Art, Crafts and Design, Mindelo - São Vicente, Cabo Verde, 2022