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From Barcelos (Minho, Portugal).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe masterful potter António Ramalho is the great-grandson of Rosa Ramalho, one of the most popular Portuguese potters to this day, who shaped the popular clay figures of Barcelos throughout the 20th century, which left António with a conscious need to distance himself somewhat from his legacy and make something exclusively his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite the religious tradition of the figures, António is more inclined towards the profane. And he makes us adore the bizarre. Isn't life bizarre, every now and then? Aren't humans bizarre here and there? The liquid colours and the vitreous texture have become some of his most singular trademarks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParideira, an absolute act of creation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"António Ramalho","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42403445669993,"sku":"04PT07ARA0004","price":53.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/0187\/2233\/files\/IMG7_10.png?v=1779140649"},{"product_id":"sarronco-papao-figurado-barcelos","title":"Boogeyman (Sarronco)","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe clay artist reveals the boogeyman of his childhood.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe usually call him Papão (Boogeyman), but in Barcelos (Minho, Portugal), they call him Sarronco. That's what the potter António Ramalho's mother and the other adults called him and his friends whenever mischief got the better of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere. Comes. The Sarronco!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's enough, we're already getting chills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaybe it's a good sign that we don't know what the Boogeyman looks like. That António never knew what the Sarronco looked like. It means he never caught us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOr did he?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnough, seriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut it also means that António grew up a little haunted by this invisible, shapeless terror from his Barcelos youth. That is exactly what great art is made of - ghosts, curiosity, and, in this case, clay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking closely at António's Sarronco now, perhaps he might have given António and his friends a little fright, but immediately joined the children's games afterwards. It is by far António's most colourful figure to date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, those kids probably had the Sarronco on their side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaybe they did.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe masterful potter António Ramalho is the great-grandson of Rosa Ramalho, one of the most popular Portuguese potters to this day, who shaped the popular clay figures of Barcelos throughout the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"António Ramalho","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42403446292585,"sku":"04PT07ARA0003","price":157.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/0187\/2233\/files\/antonio-ramalho-boogeyman-ceramic-sculpture-cover.webp?v=1779140654"},{"product_id":"diabo-figurado-barcelos","title":"Devil","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe great-gandson of one of the greatest Portuguese clay artists makes an homage.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGod is in the details. The expression gains a funny resonance when we think about the Figures of Barcelos, the universe of clay figures deeply connected to the people of Barcelos (Minho, Portugal) and their religious profession - Catholicism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe masterful potter António Ramalho is the great-grandson of Rosa Ramalho, one of the most popular Portuguese potters to this day, and this Devil is his original creation - a devoted tribute to a great-grandmother.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAntónio's mother was also a potter, so he grew up with a very conscious doubt regarding his own creations: Where do I fit in? Does my work belong on the same shelves as these incredible women who taught me everything I know?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is a lot of pressure. But sometimes, pressure simply gives way to talent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot being a very religious man himself, António wanted to honour Rosa's art with this Devil, distinguishing himself through details like the colours and the vitreous texture. Together, the aesthetics of both - between the religious and the profane - ended up inspiring the innovative Portuguese animated feature film \"Os Demónios do Meu Avô\" (The Demons of My Grandfather), directed by Nuno Beato.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake a good look. The spikes, the gaze, the funny snakes. So much to see, so many stories in one simple figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou know what. The devil is in the details.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"António Ramalho","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42403450749033,"sku":"04PT07ARA0002","price":79.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/0187\/2233\/files\/IMG7_1_b40e9e16-ae05-41ca-8f7e-930f7f9ab1cd.png?v=1779140672"},{"product_id":"medusa-figurado-barcelos","title":"Medusa","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe clay monster that blends ancient Greece’s and Barcelos’s mythology.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe masterful potter António Ramalho is the great-grandson of Rosa Ramalho, one of the most popular Portuguese potters to this day, who shaped the famous clay figures of Barcelos throughout the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was António Ramalho’s mother, also a potter, who created this Medusa, now crafted by the hands of a man who grew up with a very conscious doubt about his heritage: Where do I fit in? Does my work belong on the same shelves as these incredible women who taught me everything I know?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is a lot of pressure. But sometimes, pressure simply gives way to talent. So - Medusa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith snakes in place of hair, as the myth goes. Her face so horrific - or, depending on the version, so beautiful - that anyone who looked upon her would instantly turn to stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe couldn't stop looking at her, just as she was made by the potter António Ramalho in his workshop in Barcelos (Minho, Portugal). Far from turning us to stone, the piece made us smile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a work of love and homage, with the vitreous quality and texture of the piece revealing themselves as António’s unique and most distinctive characteristics. He has every reason to be a proud bearer of this incredible family legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe found Medusa to be a witty and visionary fusion of ancient Greek tragedy with the popular clay figures of Barcelos from the 20th century. We even dare to say: a unique piece of Graeco-Barcelense mythology. Our apologies to all art historians.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"António Ramalho","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42405926764649,"sku":"04PT07ARA0001","price":53.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/0187\/2233\/files\/IMG7_11.png?v=1779140691"},{"product_id":"1","title":"001 Ouriço","description":"\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eA beleza contida da vulnerabilidade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHá algo profundamente humano no Ouriço em Barro Vidrado de António Ramalho. Na sua forma circular, fechado sobre si mesmo, reconhecemos proteção e defesa. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOs seus espinhos não atacam, alertam. É nesse momento que sentimos uma silenciosa tensão. Entre o instinto de nos aproximarmos, a vontade de conhecer e o desafio de não tocar. Mas cuidar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePelas mãos do escultor António Ramalho, o barro deixa de ser matéria inerte e torna-se pele. Uma pele sensível que marca a fronteira entre o mundo e o que nos é mais difícil de expor. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eO ouriço pede respeito, contenção. E é nessa contenção que reside a sua maior beleza – como se a peça estivesse constantemente a decidir entre fechar-se ou abrir-se. Diante dela, reconhecemo-nos. Também nós erguemos espinhos por vezes. 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