The opening exhibition, TAKE 1, presents a selection of works from Julião Sarmento’s collection and takes as its reference the cinematographic action – the “first take” – to mark the beginning of an exhibition journey that will unfold in multiple readings. The show has two main themes: Art and Life, centered on friendship, love, sharing and celebration between artists; and Space and Architecture, revealing the artist’s fascination with dwelling, the construction of architectural design and materiality. The collection, marked by affective closeness and exchanges between peers, reflects a deep understanding of art as an expanded field of artistic relationships.

Among the artists represented are fundamental names in international contemporary art such as Marina Abramović, Ernesto Neto, Robert Morris, Juan Muñoz, Cristina Iglesias, Rui Chafes, Richard Long, Lawrence Weiner, Ângela Ferreira, John Baldessari, Rita McBride, among many others.