1. Nationally and internationally renowned artist
Manuel Cargaleiro is a renowned artist who dabbled in abstract painting. He went to Italy with a grant from the Italian state and, later, to France with a Gulbenkian grant, to stay and work at the Faiencerie de Gien ceramics factory. This location and the French capital itself gave him unique opportunities, at a time when Portugal was closed by the Salazar dictatorship. Paris was the center of culture and art during the 19th and 20th centuries, so many artists from different nationalities came together and shared ideas, being remembered by the denomination of Paris school. The Portuguese, Manuel Cargaleiro It is Vieira da Silva, were among the last artists to join this well-known school in Paris and also the last generation of the lyrical abstraction movement. His works can be found in various parts of the world, with a public work in Portugal at the Colégio Militar station, but also in Paris. In Italy, he fostered a special connection to the Italian city of Vietri Sul Mare, currently home to the Fondazione Museo Artistico Industriale. Manuel Cargaleiro.
2. Painting, ceramics, sculpture, serigraphy, tiles
Do you like painting more than sculpture? Over the years, Manuel Cargaleiro explored different techniques. He started playing with ceramics when he was still in primary school, at the home of a potter, José Trindade. Later he discovered painting, when he went to the School of Fine Arts. «I always felt the need to paint.» — Manuel Cargaleiro
His pictorial language was strongly marked by the use of geometry and abstract language, tending to be non-figurative, with spontaneous and dynamic brushstrokes. The exploration of color is one of the main characteristics of his work, as it reveals feelings and creates different spaces in a single composition. His works are full of blue, according to the artist himself: “the blue of the sea, the blue of the sky, is the color of introspection. Blue for me is the basis of everything.”
His abstract paintings demonstrate his feelings and observations naturally and effortlessly. In the imaginary cities series, he conveys his ideas by representing what he imagined to be happening in a city, after a long observation of it. In his tiles, the spontaneity of the brushstroke prevails, and in his paintings, an ornamental and decorative sense is distinguished, the option for two-dimensionality and the denial of depth. Having explored so many diverse techniques, the works of Manuel Cargaleiro easily manage to please different aesthetic tastes.
3.Marked the History of Portuguese Art
Painter and ceramist, Manuel Cargaleiro is a reference in Portuguese art from the mid-20th century to the present day. He is one of the last painters to join the well-known Paris school and the lyrical abstractionist movement. the portuguese artist Manuel Cargaleiro created a striking language in the artistic world by combining ceramics and painting, through interplay between color, light and shadow. His works are strongly characterized by the use of geometry and abstract language, tending to be non-figurative, with spontaneous and dynamic brushstrokes with vibrant colors, which overlap the form, reducing the formality that characterizes the geometric elements. The exploration of color is one of the main characteristics of his work, as it reveals feelings and creates different spaces in a single composition. These characteristics continue to influence artists today in their production.
4.Portuguese heritage in your home
Proudly Portuguese, the influence of Portuguese traditions is denoted by the use of the tile language — repetition of quadrilaterals and the use of colors such as blue and white — but also Mediterranean, by representing the luminosity, optimism and sensuality characteristic of this area . Thus, the dialogues that he establishes with the tradition of artisanal knowledge and the history of art of his time are strongly implicit in the genesis of his work. Through his continuous effort, he managed to create a striking language in the artistic world, through his abstract language with the use of geometry and the combination of ceramics and painting, through games between color, light and shadow.
5.Value for all portfolios
Manuel Cargaleiro created numerous works with different techniques, thus having pieces of art for all budgets. From serigraphs for €100, to paintings for €10,000, the pieces of Manuel Cargaleiro they are a great investment, which combines aesthetic enjoyment with financial compensation, usefulness and pleasure. Investing in art is investing in your assets and heritage.
