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WE LOVE RIDING THE TRAM 28
Lisbon's popular Tram 28 is only 3 minutes from Tins Lisbon. Here is all you need to know.
Camilla Watson must be Lisbon’s most visible Urban Artist?
If you have visited Lisbon you have seen Camilla Watson's art.
Lisbon is popular around the world for its walls.
Hundreds of artists have been pimpin’ up the city’s miserable walls for a decade or longer and added an arty element to Lisbon’s position as one of Europe’s most attractive travel destinations.
To many travelers VHILS, OZE ARV, Bordello II and of course Shepard Fairy are more important than Museums and all the old monuments.
It’s hard not to like all these colorful creative works. It adds another dimension to your walks – and in many cases gives attention to neighborhoods you wouldn’t hear about if it wasn’t for the walls. Like Bairro Padre Cruz and Quinta do Mocho.
The only problem is that it ‘steals’ the attention from all Lisbon’s urban art that has nothing to do with walls – works by artists that have been around as long as all the superstars or longer… Like Camilla Watson.
If you are curious for more - here are Camilla's works
Somebody’s watching you
You may not know her. But Camilla Watson has been around as long as VHILS – and most people have seen her works years before VHIL’s.
If you walk around Mouraria and feel someone is watching, and turn around – most likely you will find one of her photographic portraits of the person who used to live behind the window where tourists stay today.
Her portraits of Portuguese locals are everywhere in Lisbon’s Alfama, Mouraria and all the other popular old neighborhoods.
One of them – Canto do Sol – only a few minutes from Tings Lisbon – in Mouraria down the stairs from Graça Miradouro and then to your right on the wall on the Sunny Corner (hence the title).
In 2009 Camilla opened her first outdoor photo exhibition “A Tribute”, a collaborative community project in São Cristovão in Mouraria, 15 minutes from Tings Lisbon.
Around 25 portraits of local residents willingly participated by having their photographs taken, and then displayed prominently with their names in large letters.
The photographs were printed either on wood or directly on the wall using a liquid silver emulsion. So a majority of them still remain as documentation of the ambiance, intimacy and warmth you yoused to find in these narrow streets and alleys only a few years ago.
Back then the locals took pride in the project. I doubt that many of them still lives here – when I pass through on the way to Martim Moniz it seems as if all houses are turned into short term rentals.
Camilla’s works are more relevant and important than ever before – it just doesn’t get the attention it deserves.
Check out the map above if you are curious for more….
Highly recommended
Thomas
NEW EXHIBITION
On 28 November you will get a chance to meet Camilla at Tings Lounge, where she will show a collection of new works.
Elvis - O Meu Rei do Rock a series of iconic images of The King from the beginning of his career up to his concerts in Las Vegas: printed, reworked & Camillatized onto wood panels and rock (obvious!).
Elvis - O Meu Rei do Rock a series of iconic images of The King from the beginning of his career up to his concerts in Las Vegas: printed, reworked & Camillatized onto wood panels and rock (obvious!).
