A The work is inspired by a photograph by photojournalist Alfredo Cunha, who challenged Vhils to create it, indicating the Municipality of Castelo de Vide.
The concrete sculpture, measuring “2.5 by 2.5 meters”, with an investment of more than 47 thousand euros, will be inaugurated in Parque 25 de Abril, next to the bust of Salgueiro Maia and the well-known chaimite V200, at 3:15 pm , on the day that marks the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution, said the municipality.
Contacted today by the Lusa agency, the mayor, António Pita, considered that Vhils’ work, from an artistic point of view, “enhances” the 25th of April celebrations through art.
“Castelo de Vide is even more proud to have this artistic approach. We already had the memory of Salgueiro Maia, but with an artist of this world renown, it is obviously a commitment to culture and art”, he added.
In a note sent to Lusa, the municipality also highlighted that it was a work of “inestimable value” for the territory, increasing its attractiveness.
“The objective is to express the unique vision of the two artists (Alfredo Cunha and Vhils) through a dialogue that transcends the boundaries of time, highlighting the importance of preserving and reinterpreting the visual narratives that shaped Portuguese identity”, reads the document .
Vhils’ approach transports Alfredo Cunha’s photographic work to the present and, for the municipality, generates “a timeless piece” that becomes “a point of reference” in the landscape of that Alentejo village.
“Through artistic expression and photography, the project aims to establish an environment conducive to reflection and the celebration of freedom, encouraging the public to immerse themselves in the historical narrative and the essence of the April Revolution”, highlighted the municipality.
On July 1, 2021, the Salgueiro Maia Citizenship House was also inaugurated in that Alentejo town by the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, resulting from an investment of three million euros.
The space houses several pieces by Salgueiro Maia, including the well-known megaphone with which, on April 25, 1974, in Largo do Carmo, the then captain summoned Marcello Caetano to surrender.
The museum space also displays the military uniform and coat he wore that day, among other uniforms, mottos, pennants, banners and banners, insignia, diplomas and commendations, military documents and school records belonging to Salgueiro Maia.
An area with posters and photographs and a collection of miniature combat vehicles, the soldier’s specialty as a cavalry officer and his great professional passion are other features.
In the Carnation Revolution, Fernando Salgueiro Maia (1944-1992) was the commander of the military column of the Practical Cavalry School (EPC), in Santarém, which occupied Praça do Comércio and surrounded the Carmo Barracks, in Lisbon, leading to the surrender of the then president of the Council, Marcello Caetano, and the definitive fall of the Estado Novo dictatorship.
Born in Castelo de Vide, Captain de Abril expressed two wishes in his will, which were fulfilled: to be buried in that town, in a shallow grave, and to leave his estate to the municipality so that it could be made into a museum.
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