Aos nossos amigos, artistas, colecionadores e parceiros, gostaríamos de partilhar que estamos à procura de uma nova sede para o atelier MeelPress, em Lisboa. Esta decisão detém-se na necessidade de crescimento e melhoramento das nossas infraestruturas a par de um igual aumento dos nossos encargos, colaborações e convites. Quanto a isso, apenas temos a agradecer a todos os que têm tornado esta mudança possível.
Ficamos gratos com qualquer sugestão ou informação que surja, por isso pedimos o vosso contacto se tiverem conhecimento de algum espaço amplo e qualificado para o futuro do nosso projecto.
Não obstante, todas as funções do atelier se manterão regulares no decorrer dos próximos meses, excepto a programação do showroom.
Muito obrigado,
Equipa MeelPress
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To our friends, artists, collectors, and partners, we would like to share that we are looking for a new location for the MeelPress studio in Lisbon. This decision is based on the need to grow and improve our infrastructure, along with an equal increase in our expenses, collaborations, and invitations. In this regard, we can only thank everyone who has made this change possible.
We are grateful for any suggestions or information that may arise, so please contact us if you know of any large, suitable spaces for the future of our project.
Nevertheless, all studio functions will continue as normal over the coming months, except for the showroom programme.
Thank you very much,
The MeelPress Team
Three years at MeelPress.
Some of my favorite images and a few records from these last few years:
1- The first photograph I took on my first day at the studio, 3 years ago (Amador Professional Ana Jotta & Ricardo Valentim, 2020);
2- Last week’s favorite color, January 2026;
3- A Sunday at the studio making plates, June 2025;
4- Summer at the studio, August 2025;
5- A view of the studio when we changed everything, September 2024;
6- Rui Calçada Bastos printing a 1959 linoleum by his mother, the artist Manuela Martins, December 2024;
7- Luís Rocha working on his first monotype in the studio, September 2024;
8- The light in the studio, on the 5th of January this year;
9- Hugo curating a plate in the sun, June 2025;
10- “Don’t look directly to the light” the process of making a photogravure, November 2025;
11- Fernanda’s Fragateiro photogravure (detail), April 2025;
12- Hugo reviewing Alexandre Estrela’s print, December 2024;
13- Showroom’s first exhibition after the renovation work, July 2025;
14- Francisco Tropa’s print (detail), October 2023;
15- Hugo reviewing the biggest edition we ever did of Francisco Tropa for Serralves, November 2024;
16- One of Jorge Queiroz’s painting tools, January 2026;
17- One of my favorite objects in the studio: the plate burner table for photogravure plates;
18- Sobral Centeno’s drawing on his plate, May 2025;
19- My favorite process in the studio “making color”, April 2025;
20- The biggest print we ever did in the studio, from last week.
From my archives,
2023–2026.
