Portal of Light

For myself as a sculptor, who lives in this County for already thirty years, all the above is a personal sentiment. A freedom of choise stemming from an artistic inspiration which can be expressed in a poem rather then in a thousand words:

“Light, earth, wind and sea

Created the people

Among whom I long to be”

This inscription can be found on a plaque at the feet of the human silhouette, whose head is surrounded by an arch of agate stone, supported by two inclined pillars carved from native limestone. The height of the monument is 220 cm, the width 150 cm at its feet and the depth 20 cm. When illuminated, the agate arch above the head of the human silhouette, facing due south, glows revealing a rich yellow-orange hue. The monument is called “Portal of Light” and will find its permanent place on south-western coast, in the centre of Sagres, overlooking the sea and horizon. It is also part of the European Sculpture Trail, serving as a symbol of the interconnectedness of all people of different cultures, creeds and colours within the European Union.