Joana Vasconcelos presents a solo exhibition at MAAT (Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology) in Lisbon entitled Plug-in on view from 28 September 2023 through 31 March 2024.
Plug-in brings together new works, some of the iconic pieces produced by the artist since 2000, and works from the EDP Foundation Art Collection, while establishing a dialogue between electricity heritage, technology, and visual arts.
Works from the artist's most recent production are joined by another from the EDP Foundation Art Collection, which allows us to revisit her history without ever losing the electrical connection that sets the tone for this exhibition. Strangers in the Night (2000) was exhibited in the same location as Medley, Joana Vasconcelos' first retrospective, which was made possible by the first edition of the EDP Foundation New Artists Award in 2000. 23 years later – and after having established her name on the world scene – the Portuguese artist returns to the Lisbon waterfront for an ambitious exhibition. Using the heritage of electricity, which is at the root of the EDP Foundation's work, and the dialogue between technology and art, present in many of her creations, she reestablishes a connection with the public in her city.
Learn more on the MAAT site.
