Curated by Bruno Marchand, head of the visual arts department at Culturgest, this marks the first solo presentation by the artist at an institution, remaining on view until February 22, 2026, according to the entity.
The exhibition gathers works that reflect the multidisciplinary practice of Sara Graça, whose artistic approach “refuses rigid categories and reinvents itself with each project” throughout her career divided between Lisbon and London. She has explored various forms and materials, always maintaining a strong connection to everyday life.
In 2024, Sara Graça completed a Master of Fine Arts at Goldsmiths, University of London, and participated in the latest edition of New Contemporaries, considered the most significant British program dedicated to emerging artists.
“Boa Good Sorte Luck” delves into themes that have marked the artist’s recent work, stemming from the concerns of a generation that, despite broad access to information, faces increasing difficulties in accessing housing or social security.
Sara Graça’s experience in urban contexts marked by gentrification, in Lisbon and London, is reflected in the use of found or discarded materials, through which she “evokes issues of precariousness and mutual aid, exploring the fragility of social and economic structures that shape life in cities.”
In this vein, the works presented at the Culturgest exhibition seek to highlight modes of survival and community creation.
In one of the exhibition catalog texts, writer and curator Francesca Gavin emphasizes that Sara Graça’s practice is deeply rooted in her everyday life, from the places she has been to the people who have influenced her.
“The things she sees, the places she has lived, the people she knows, the artists and ideas she researches. There is an element of autobiography and a spirit of discovery in the exercise of following the artist as she wanders through life and lets the experience seep into her practice. However, the work is not limited to the personal; it is more a reflection on the present. […] The experience of sleep, music, home, humor, psychological borders, physical limits. A practice that seeks to comprehend what it means to be human.”
Gavin summarizes the artist’s work as a reflection on the present, traversing themes like sleep, music, humor, and psychological borders.
Music has also been a constant presence in Sara Graça’s journey, having collaborated with musical artists from an early age, creating videos and performing VJing at concerts for the duo Pega Monstro (sisters Júlia and Maria Reis).
Her visual work includes the album covers for Maria Reis: “Chove na Sala, Água nos Olhos” (2019), “A Flor da Urtiga” (2021), and “Benefício da Dúvida” (2022).
During the exhibition, guided visits are conducted with the artist herself and Pedro Barateiro on February 21, 2026, and with Ana Gonçalves on January 17 and February 14.
