The set of four artworks allows for various free combinations.

The current works by João Ribeiro stem from an exhibition held in 2022, titled "The Holiness of Water," and aim to interact with the audience, thus evoking the fluidity and versatility of this element. Antonio Augusto Joel, who wrote the preface for the exhibition, comments on this matter: "The rigorous and scientific evocation of the water molecule, represented by two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom, is lost between the forgotten memory of the structure of the monumental Atomium in Brussels and the omnipresent geometric approach of squares, circles, and triangles, which integrate the different fragments of each canvas, now evoking the quality of water as a solvent."

The artist here continues the assumptions of previous series that incorporate the semiotics of water, such as "Tales of the Wild Rain" or "Alchemical Maps."

Maria João Fernandes - International Association of Art Critics (AICA)