Coexistences. 3rd Lisbon Contemporary Jewellery Biennial 2026

Coexistence.

Activating the power of imagination becomes a liberating exercise in cosmopolitics, proposing connections to other systems of knowledge—such as mysticism, magic, and Indigenous epistemologies—as well as to artificial intelligence as a new way of organizing and understanding the world.

Artists and designers who develop alternative visions of the world invite us to rethink how we position ourselves on the planet. The works urge us not to lose hope and, as humans, to relearn how to interact with the other, whether other cultures, other species, or entire ecosystems.

We question what the world is beyond the human. How do we envision the future in coexistence and interconnection with the many worlds parallel to our own? How do we understand the diversity of realities around us—mineral, microbial, fungal, vegetal, animal, digital, spiritual, and (artificial) intelligence?


Schedule (September):
17 — Opening of the Exhibition Tereza Seabra Collection, MUDE.
19–23 — Masterclasses with Ted Noten and Sofia Björkman, ARCO.
19–27 — Exhibition Openings and Parallel Events.
23 — Opening of the Exhibition “What Makes Us Blind”, Convento dos Cardaes.
24 — Opening of the Group Exhibition Coexistences, MUDE.
25 — Meeting and Exhibition of Jewellery Schools, ARCO.
25–26 — Coexistences Symposium, MUDE.
25–27 — Jewellery Room, Convento dos Cardaes.



>> Complete Programme of Events

>> Registration for the Masterclasses and Colloquium
Registration for the Masterclasses is subject to prior approval by the instructors. Payment must be made after receiving a confirmation email confirming acceptance.
— The masterclasses will take place at the same time (19–23 September); it is only possible to participate in one of them.
— Registration until the end of July: 50% payment required to reserve a place; registration after July: 100% payment required.
— The remaining balance must be paid by 30 August, under penalty of losing the place.
— Payments are non-refundable unless the event is cancelled.


TEAM:
Marta Costa Reis, General Curator and Artistic Director
Paula Zerbes, Production and Volunteer Coordination
Carlos Silva, Parallel Events
Catarina Silva, Schools Programme
Áurea Praga, Design Support
Carlota Brogueira, Digital Media
Elena Karpilova, Communication
Ursa*, Education Programme
Studio on Pluto, Graphic Design