ALEIXO: 5 TOWERS, 5 DECADES
31.05 – 31.12.2025

The exhibition Aleixo: 5 Towers, 5 Decades, organised by APSPBA and INSTITUTO, and curated by Paulo Moreira, celebrates the 50th anniversary of the residents’ association, bringing together archival documents and photographic works by André Cepeda, David Gonçalves, Leonel Castro, Nelson d’Aires, and Paulo Pimenta.

The exhibition proposes a visual and documentary journey through the history of Bairro do Aleixo - one of the most emblematic and controversial places in contemporary Porto. Between collective memory and urban transformation, it revisits the five towers demolished between 2011 and 2019, tracing a dialogue between historical records, testimonies, and artistic perspectives. By juxtaposing archival materials with contemporary creation, the exhibition challenges dominant narratives about social housing, marginalisation, and belonging, restoring to Aleixo the central role it played in five decades of community life.

Photography: Gonçalo Gomes

Organised by:
INSTITUTO, APSPBA

Partners:
Arquiteturas Film Festival
Institute of Sociology, University of Porto
IS-UP Node of the Museu da Pessoa

Support:
Union of Parishes of Lordelo do Ouro and Massarelos, CIN