Mercado do Bolhão

Description

The stark contrast of a black and white photograph titled ‘Mercado do Bolhão’ immediately draws the viewer to the textural landscape of corrugated rooftops. These utilitarian surfaces, rendered in shades of shadow and bright highlights, create a powerful sense of place, hinting at the bustling market below.

Within this urban tapestry are two silhouetted figures, their forms etched against the rooftops. They stand as solitary sentinels atop the undulating metal, their presence both enigmatic and strangely peaceful. Their anonymity, stripped of detail by the monochrome palette, invites speculation, adding a layer of human narrative to the otherwise architectural study of the Mercado do Bolhão’s distinctive roofline.

Gallery Exhibitions & Awards for “Mercado do Bolhão“

2025 TAG Gallery “Retrospective Hindsight”
2024 Monovisions Black and White Photography Awards – Honorable Mention Street Photography
2024 Echo Park Arts “12 × 12”

Edition Details

Photographs are printed in limited editions (no more than 25 total will be printed) and
each archival pigment print is individually signed, dated and numbered by the artist.

• 10 x 15 Edition of 12
• 20 x 30 Edition of 8
• 32 x 48 Edition of 5