Shell work

"An empty shell ... invites daydreams of refuge." - Gaston Bachelard, (Poetics of Space, 1958)

A meditation on the gentle rhythms that shape everyday life. Inspired by local mollusk geometry and daily observations of the sky in Barreiro, Portugal.

Installation views at Galerie Robertson Arès in Montréal, Canada in July 2026
and at Galeria PADA in Barreiro, Portugal in March 2026.

Portugal photography by Samuel Duarte.