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Kohila Symposium Estonian Ceramists Association Vabaduse väljak 6, 10146 Tallinn, Estonia +372 53587885

21.03.2024

Letter of confirmation

We hereby confirm thatManuel Seita will participate at the XIV Kohila Symposium.

The international woodfire ceramics residence takes place in Kohila, Estonia, 6–29.07.2024.

The studios and accommodations are located in a 17th century Tohisoo Manor (Viljandi mnt 37, Kohila 79804, Raplamaa - Rapla County, Estonia). The aim of the project is to encourage an international exchange in the field of ceramics as well as enhance appreciation and understanding of wood-firing.

The participation fee for the year 2024 is 600€.

Payment includes accommodation in a shared room and studio space, 100 kg of clay, some local glazes, wood-firings, meals (lunch and dinner), trips and transportation during the symposium.

Participation fee excludes travel expenses to and from Estonia, insurance, any additional materials and services, also museum tickets and breakfast.

Since the Symposion is unable to cover any travel costs or pay artist fees, we strongly encourage our participants to apply for external funding.

Lumi Kristin Vihterpal l Jekaterina Kultajeva +372 53587885 +372 55954777 Organizers of Kohila Symposium

www.kohilasymposium.com

Portfolio Some Ceramics Works

Manuel Seita

Artistic Residency in contemporary Ceramics - Mutable Body

Internacional Ceramics Studio, Kecskemét City, Hungary

1 to 31 August 2023

Suport: Direcção Regional de Cultura do Alentejo / Governo Português

Culture Moves Europe / Goethe Institut Brussels

Kreáton Clay - Gas Kiln, 1300*c

Kesckemét Clay - Gas Kiln, 1300*c

Manuel Seita

June 10, 1970 - Vila Verde de Ficalho, Portugal

Next Project:

KOHILA SYMPOSIUM, ESTONIA, July 2024

2023 – Oeiras Ceramic Art, Oeiras, PT

2023 – Artistic Residence: Internacional Ceramics Studio, Kecskemét, Hungary.

Suport: Direcção Regional de Cultura do Alentejo / Governo Português e Culture Moves Europe / Goethe

Institut.

2014/2017/2020 – worker at Keramik Im-Hof Pottery, Salz, Rhön-Grabfeld, Bayern, Deutschland.

2004– Degree in Plastic Arts, sculpture ESAD.CR Caldas da Rainha School of Arts and Design

1997 – Rakú Workshop with Senya Sonobe, CENCAL, Caldas da Rainha.

1997 – Sculpture Space, Workshop II, with Herculano Elias (PT) Emidio Galassi (IT) CENCAL, Caldas da Rainha.

1993 – Internship in ceramics with Liberato Mazzarella, Turin, Italy

1990/91 – Pottery Course, Training Center for Artists and Craftsmen of Reguengos de Monsaraz

Solo Exhibitions:

2013 – Atlântida: Instalation at Emmerico Nunes Cultural Center, Sines

2011 – Fragmented Landscape, Draws - Church of São Vicente, Évora. Festival Written in the Landscape

Festival of Land Arts and Performance, Collection B

2010 –The Elective Affinities: Instalation at Church of São Domingos, Moura

2008 –Artificial Paradises: Instalation at Espaço Oficinas, Aljustrel

2007 – Céu da boca: Instalation at Igreja da Misericórdia de Silves (about the Poetry of Al-Mud`Tamid)

2005 – Limalhas: Instalation at Municipal Gallery of Almodôvar

1994 – Painting – Gallery of the Convent Espirito Santo, Loulé

1993 – Painting and Ceramics - Municipal Gallery of Castro Verde

Collective Exhibitions:

2020 – Fine Art International, Kunstverein Bad Neustadt, Deutschland Toshihito Juhaku Inoue and Jiro

Hazama (Japan), Peter Picciani (Germany), Manuel Seita (Portugal)

2018 – Studio Lisboa 018, International Contemporary Art Fair - Lisbon Congress Center

2015 – Bienal da Maia, Projeto Poste (Video Art) Curated by Teixeira Barbosa

2013 – Open Call – Project Open Doors - Eugénio de Almeida Forum, Évora

2009 – Salúquia às Artes, Moura - Revelation Prize and Honorable Mention in Sculpture (ceramic)

2007 – VIII International Biennial of Artistic Ceramics of Aveiro

2007 – XV Open Gallery - Escudeiros Gallery, Beja

2006 – Bobogi Gallery, Aveiro

2005 –Estado das Artes. Instalação, Torres Vedras

2005 – ESAD Finalist Exhibition, Ceres, Caldas da Rainha

2004 – D. Fernando II Painting and Sculpture Competition, Sintra

2003 – II Exhibition of the Perve Gallery collection, Lisbon (ceramic).

2002 – 5+2=3, Perve Gallery, Lisbon (ceramic).

2000 – Expocolectiva, Galeria dos Escudeiros, Beja

1999 – D. Fernando II Painting and Sculpture Competition, Sintra

1998 – IX Open Gallery, Escudeiros Gallery, Beja

1997 – Terra Memória Terra, Osiris Gallery, Caldas da Rainha

1995 – VII Open Gallery, Escudeiros Gallery, C.M. beja

1995 - Youth Competition for the Alentejo, 3rd originality prize, Évora

1994 – VI Open Gallery, Jorge Vieira Museum, Beja

1993 – Trip to LX 94, Galeria dos Escudeiros, Beja

1992 – 1st Young Art Exhibition, Centro Cultural de Lagos, Honorable Mention

1992 – I Salon and Irreverence, Monsaraz Open Museum (ceramic)

Video Art:

Once upon a time – Once Upon a Time, video/performance, 2008

https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/70032931

Invisible to my eyes – Invisible to my Eyes, video, 2007

https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/69970797

Public work:

Almodôvar Municipal Library: Allegory, Ceramic Mural, Refractory and glazed clay - 7,00m x 3,00m, 2004

A2 Service Area, Almodôvar: A Onde o Tempo Passa 1 e 2 - 8 sculptures in patinated bronze, 2006

Publications:

- Rui A. Pereira: Pensar.te, p. 60-65 Edition: Colecção d`artes, 2010

- Diário do Alentejo - Drawings that “provoke” the viewer.

Article by journalist Carla Ferreira on the exhibition “Fragmented Landscape”, p. 32 (2011-10-16)

Interviews:

Al-Tiba9 Magazine Contemporary Art, Performance & Design (09/06/2021)

https://www.altiba9.com/artist-interviews/manuel-seita-sculpture-installation

ArtIculation Magazine Special Edition 2019

Article: https://issuu.com/articulaction/docs/special.edition.2019/176

Official link: https://issuu.com/articulaction/docs/special.edition.2019

Represented in the Art collection:

Almodôvar City Council, Castro Verde City Council, Serpa City Council and Private Collectors.

2014/2017/2020 – I worked at the Keramik Im-Hof pottery, Salz, Rhön-Grabfeld, Bayern, Deutschland

Web:

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/manuelseita/

Exteril.com

http://www.exteril.com/artistas-plasticos/manuel-seita/1_ms.html

Arte Institute – Portuguese Contemporary Culture

https://arteinstitute.org/manuel-seita/

Galerie Capriolus Contemporary Ceramics

http://www.capriolus.nl/en/content/seita-manuel

Galeria Municipal de Arte Contemporânea de Serpa

https://cms.cm- serpa.pt//upload_files/client_id_2/website_id_3/Atividade%20Municipal/cultura/galeria%20municipal%2 0Arte%20Contemporanea/manuel_seita_1.pdf

Contact:

The atelier is located in the former primary school of Gomes-Aires, Almodôvar, 2 km from the A2.

To visit, prior contact is required.

[email protected]

TM: 00351912386167

Informative note:

CV in bolt corresponds exclusively to activities related to ceramics.

Recent Ceramics:

Almodôvar Red Clay

2022

2022

2022

2022

Old Works:

Pottery smashed on the floor, 2004

Exhibition – Céu da Boca, Mercy Church Silves, 2006

Around the poetry of AlMud Tamid

Black Glazed Ceramic Letters translate to Portuguese language

AlMud Tamid poem written in Arabic - red glazed ceramic letters

Heads – Ceramic

Ceramic Installation, 2005

2010

2007

2006

2006

2007

2006

2005

2007

2005

2006

Municipal Library of Almodôvar, Portugal

"Allegory"

Glazed refractory clay on aluminum structure, 2004

"Where time passes 1 and 2"

8 sculptures in patinated bronze.

Service Srea of the A2 Highway, Almodôvar, Portugal, 2006