A New Monograph from Bela Silva
A new artist monograph co-published by Flammarion and Spazio Nobile Gallery invites readers into the captivating world of Bela Silva, the renowned Portuguese contemporary artist and ceramist who is redefining the boundaries of ceramic art. Two book signings are taking place this fall in Paris and Brussels.
The vibrant and energetic world of Bela Silva has been captured in a limited-edition monograph co-published by Flammarion and Spazio Nobile Gallery. Born in Lisbon, Portugal, Bela Silva has had a decades-long career in the visual arts, working across mediums including painting, ceramics, drawing and sculpture. Her mastery with colour and pattern is often complemented by flourishing images of the natural world, jungle-life, birds, flowers and animals that captivate the imagination and make you want to enter into her creative universe. Silva has exhibited her work internationally in museums and galleries and has worked on numerous public and private commissions. Whether a large ceramic vase, a totemic sculpture or a lush watercolour, “each piece is a visual story reflecting her passion for nature, myth and the mysteries of the human spirit,” writes Lise Coirier.
The Bela Silva monograph features a bespoke cover with a stunning fore-edge painting designed by the artist, transforming the volume itself into a work of art. The book features essays by Glenn Adamson, curator, writer and historian, Christian Larsen, associate curator at MoMA, Pierre Passebon, founder of Galerie du Passage, in Paris, and Jaques Grange, the eminent interior designer, with whom Silva has regularly collaborated, and Lise Coirier, art historian, co-founder of Spazio Nobile and publisher of TLmag. The book includes 264-pages and 275 colour illustrations and is available in the United States, the UK and Europe.
Two launch events are taking place this autumn in Paris and Brussels.
October 14: Book signing: Galignani, 224, rue de Rivoli, Paris
November 27: Book signing: Saint-Martin Bookshop, rue de Flandre 114, Brussels
Spazio Nobile Studiolo will present Mythologies of Being, a solo show of work by Bela Silva from November 26, 2026 – February 28, 2027.
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