.webp)
Workshop Mastro Sol, in preparation of Mastro Sol, Maja Escher
In this workshop, each participant shapes and creates their own edible form (biscuit-flag) made from biscuit dough that will be suspended as part of Mastro Sol, an installation inspired by vernacular celebrations and the mastros de promessa of the Alentejo region, where circular cakes are traditionally suspended on festive structures. Each form preserves the gesture and intention of the person who made it, becoming part of a collective artwork shaped by many hands. On June 27 at 11:30 am, when Mastro Sol is activated by the public, participants are invited to rediscover their own flag, see how it became part of the final installation, and harvest it to share, offer, or eat.
Dates and times
Saturday, June 20, Sunday, June 21, and Saturday, June 27, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Address
Cascais Marina
Accessibility
Not accessible to people with visual impairments.
Additional Information
Free entry. Booking in advance is recommended; plan to arrive 15 minutes early to secure your place. Walk-ins are welcome subject to availability. This artwork is edible. Its consumption is optional, voluntary, and the responsibility of each visitor.
Artist Maja Escher invites you to be part of a collective creation.In this workshop, each participant shapes and creates their own biscuit-flag: a form made from biscuit dough that will be suspended and integrated into Mastro Sol, an installation inspired by vernacular celebrations and the Alentejan mastros de promessa, in which circular cakes are traditionally hung from festive structures.
The process begins in the culinary-atelier, a space where participants create flag-forms from edible biscuit dough. Through simple actions like shaping, kneading, rolling, cutting, perforating, and baking an everyday material is transformed into a sculptural material that becomes part of the installation. A relationship is established here between culinary practice and artistic practice, bringing the gestures of shaping and handling dough closer to those involved in constructing a sculptural form. Each flag retains the singular gesture of the person who made it. Once baked, the pieces are suspended from the mast structure.
The activation of the work takes place in collaboration with the group Zarabatana, whose sonic presence expands the moment in which the biscuit flags can be harvested and shared. This transitory dimension is fundamental to the artwork: what has been collectively built is transformed through the act of eating what has been collectively made.
The biscuit-flags produced during these workshops will be integrated into Mastro Sol activation moment, which will take place on June 27th at 11:10 am.
Workshop facilitated by: Lugar Específico, Maja Escher, Ariel Pinheiro.
© Mário Rainha Campos
Maja Escher is an artist working across visual arts, research, and participation. Her practice brings together found materials, vernacular traditions, and collaborative encounters to create installations and situations that foster exchange, collective imagination, and shared experience.For the activation moment of Mastro-Sol, Maja Escher is collaborating with Zarabatana. The collaboration between Zarabatana and Maja Escher has been ongoing for several years, with friendship and exchange intertwining with mutual learning and influence. They share the same community-minded spirit—direct, open, and inviting participation. Zarabatana consists of Yaw Tembe, Norberto Lobo, Bá Alvares, Carlos Godinho, and whoever else joins their intimate sonic explorations. They have released several albums, one of which was recorded at Maja’s home in Alentejo. Despite their long-standing collaboration, MASTRO SOL marks the first public manifestation of the artistic dialogue between these kindred spirits.
© Mário Rainha Campos
The artists
