The Travessos inhabit, almost invisibly, the houses of Porto since these were built.
These beings, as guardians of memory, protect the history and preserve the identity of the people of Invicta.
In this exhibition, André da Loba aims to bring these little creatures back into the light — and into the shadows — through the gleaning of materials found in the rubble of the demolitions in the city of Porto.
Each Travesso piece displayed here is reborn from a worn-out piece of flooring, a wrecked door, a broken shelf, a battered baseboard, a leaning partition, a forgotten chest, an abandoned piece of furniture. The ultimate goal is to relocate them, giving them a new home where they can once again bring life to the surrounding space and the people who inhabit it. Like a friendly animal or a good luck charm, the Travesso gives us the encouragement that rescues us from misery and brings order to that chaotic place that is our heart.
A house with a Travesso is protected against all evils.