7 Works of Art that Celebrate Freedom
April 23, 2025

7 Works of Art that Celebrate Freedom

Miguel Januário, Juan Carnero, ORLAN, Mário Belém, are some of the artists whose works celebrate Freedom.

Whether as a symbol of the achievement of fundamental rights or as a tribute to the 50th anniversary of the 25th of April, discover — or rediscover — these seven emblematic works!

 

Special Edition 50 years April 25th

Miguel Januário, "Abril Mágoas Mil", Woodcut

 

Fifty red carnations were “pressed” into 50 engravings, giving a unique and distinct expression to each piece.

 

 

Special Edition 50 years April 25th

Juan Carnero, "Sempre", Linocut

 

 

Special Edition 50 years April 25th

Juan Carnero, "Ofrenda", Linocut

 

 

Mário Belém, "Viva a Vida", Screen print

 

Screen print celebrating 150 years of the abolition of the death penalty in Portugal, together with the mural on Calçada de Sta. Apolónia, in Lisbon.

 

 

ORLAN, "Simone Veil (Femmage Series)", Digital print

 

By combining her image with that of Simone Veil (1927-2017), ORLAN pays tribute to the French stateswoman and celebrates her achievements in the fight for women's rights, such as the legalization of abortion and the first female presidency of the European Parliament.

 

 

Helena Justino, "Liberdade" (Freedom), Screen print

 

 

Joana Ramalho, "Um dia vou ser um pássaro" (One day I will be a bird), Screen print