The Cave Photography now lives at Casa Vicent
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The emblematic shop Casa Vicent in downtown Porto now hosts the project The Cave Photography.
The building's iron façade of Art Nouveau and Rococo elements and undulating forms was projected by José Teixeira Lopes, in 1905.
As of Saturday, 1st February, this landmark building in Porto will sell, trade and exchange photography, under an educational approach that will be built throughout the year.
"It is aimed at starting the debate between document and creation, democratizing the access to photographic evidence", stated Diogo Castro, Miguel Refresco e Rui Pinheiro, mentors of this project.
The artistic community that integrates The Cave Photography includes Bernardo Sousa Santos, Cecília de Fátima, Dinis Santos, Fátima Abreu Ferreira, José Bacelar, Paulo Pimenta, Pedro Magalhães, Miguel Refresco, Rui Pinheiro and Violeta Moura.
Besides this project, Casa Vicent also hosts The Cave Gallery, two fashion spaces (in partnership with Scar.ID, a bar and a concert room named "Ferro".