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PlatiGleam: paintings with ‘Platinum that Gleams’

Angkor Wat triptych - Cambodia

Paintings of Borobudur, Prambanan, Sewu Temples - Indonesia (permanent collection)

Paintings of Kathmandu Valley Temples - Nepal

Batalha Monastery canvas - Portugal (permanent collection)

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Nelson Ferreira at Prambanan Temple, Indonesia
Prambanan · Indonesia

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Nelson Ferreira makes paintings with no pigment. A master of 15th and 19th-century painting methods, he invented PlatiGleam — a light-refracting technique built on secret ingredients — rooted in five centuries of Classical tradition, yet unlike anything else in existence.

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Exhibitions, residencies and reflections

(Un)VEILINGS OF PEDRO AND INÊS: Honoring 700 Years of Inês de Castro

In celebration of the 700th anniversary of Inês de Castro’s birth, I am delighted to be participating in the painting exhibition...

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PlatiGleam in Angkor Wat: My Journey Through Light and Shadow

I have always been drawn to the silent, sacred spaces of the world—places where history, spirituality, and architecture converge. Over the years, I have painted in many UNESCO World Heritage sites, each one teaching me something new about the human spirit. But this September, I stepped into Angkor Wat  to paint for the first time there, carrying with me the vision and discoveries born from my residency at Borobudur , Indonesia. There, I had experienced the profound privilege of creating the...

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