DIOGO ALVES
Portugal
Cobijo serie
Cobijo represents the universal need for protection, whether physical or emotional, in an everchanging world. These spaces, born from our most profound needs, offer refuge – a place where we can feel safe, comfortable, and at peace. They provide not just shelter, but the calming reassurance of well-being, the pieces show different structures on the interior, as a reflection of our personal yet conditioned construction of the spaces we inhabit.
As the concept of space is continually questioned and reshaped, our right to claim a protected environment – both physically and mentally – becomes increasingly essential. This project calls for the deliberate creation of these sacred, personal spaces, where protection, comfort, and tranquillity are not merely luxuries, but essential to our existence.
Material
nickel silver, synthetic, steel wire
Technique
mix of techniques
Diogo Alves, contemporary jeweller and sculptor, whose passion began at 12 years old, when he entered the world of contemporary jewellery. Originally from Porto, but living most of his life in Lisbon, in 2012 Diogo moves to Barcelona to study a degree in contemporary jewellery at the Massana school, in 2018 he enters the career of Fine Arts at the University of Barcelona, where he broadens his horizons and is introduced into contemporary sculpture.
Diogo's work is born from the interest originated by the research process on how time and matter can transport us to an intangible space, memory or place, expanding these concepts and driven by his roots in contemporary jewellery.
Diogo has now completed a master's degree in art education and an internship at the Massana School.
