Tinta nos Nervos

Tinta nos Nervos is a gallery dedicated to the drawing arts, encompassing illustration in all its facets,multiple graphic arts, the arts of the book, and drawing itself as an autonomous artistic medium and practice. Its main goal is to present and value the many practices of draughtsmanship and illustration so it regularly feature artists, no matter what generation, origin or types of education they have. Measuring up to 40 square meters total, the gallery has two different rooms, allowing us to either present a larger exhibition, different exhibitions or happenings in the same time period. Nevertheless, all the other spaces of Tinta, from the café/multiuse room and the terrace, can also be under the employment of an exhibition project. Our program is basically divided into two sets of shows. On the one hand, we organize long duration shows, that presents an elaborate, deep dive into any given author, collective or theme. On the other, we also put up shorter, swifter presentations, no more than a week, that can act as a more specific initiative, or is related to a broader action (a book launch, a cinema festival, for instances). Tinta is itself a curatorial collective, but this does not mean that we’re not open to external proposals, whether from artists, curators, or even institutions. Partnerships and collaborations are, after all, at the genesis of Tinta’s foundation. Found at the Lisbon typical bairro of Madragoa, the gallery wishes to contribute towards the artistic and cultural circulation of content in the city and the country, upholding an accessible nature, not to mention across all possible borders, thanks to web-based services and online shop.