AZUL40 ENVIRONMENTAL ART INSTALLATION

AZUL40 is an artistic and environmental intervention developed for the Blue Flag Programme in Portel, using the art of transformation as a tool for ecological awareness.

The project begins with the collection of waste in schools of Portel, which is then used to create suspended sculptures and organic installations conceived from transformed objects.

The pieces evoke reef colonies, organic membranes, and symbiotic structures, functioning as visual metaphors for the fragility and interdependence of aquatic ecosystems.

The initiative seeks to raise awareness about the impact of river and ocean pollution, giving a second life to waste through art. By transforming discarded materials into aesthetic matter, it reinforces the symbolic connection between Alqueva and the ocean, creating bridges between contemporary art, ecological consciousness, and the importance of environmental regeneration.

Both works are placed in strategic locations: access areas to the river beaches of Amieira and Alqueva during the bathing season. They will be accompanied by informational signage explaining the making-of process and the conceptual framework behind the interventions.

The exhibition serves as an invitation to contemplation and critical reflection on human impact on ecosystems.

To create these sculptures, the following materials will be used:

• Recycled waste: plastic (bottles, containers, caps), nylon, ropes, nets, and other discarded objects

• Exterior paint

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