Pedro Cabrita Reis, Central Tejo, the historical place of Lisbon, Portugal
The EDP Foundation has invited the artist Pedro Cabrita Reis to design a monumental artwork for display in the historical place Central Tejo, in Lisbon. A key figure on the Portuguese art scene, Pedro Cabrita Reis has gained worldwide recognition. In particular, he was featured in documenta 9 (Kassel, 1992) and he represented Portugal at the Venice Biennale in 2003. His artworks — sculptures, paintings, drawings, photographs — are found in the collections of the world’s leading contemporary art museums.
Pedro Cabrita Reis likes to work with materials used in architecture and enjoys the challenge of adapting his creations to specific sites. In Central Tejo sculpture tackles a perfect balance between the historical electric and gaz central of Lisbon, and the Portuguese river and landscape of Tejo.