BETTER SORRY THAN SAFE by Kika

The individual exhibition BETTER SORRY THAN SAFE by Kika, will open on November 8 from 6 pm. to 8.30 pm, and will be on view until November 30. The admission is free.

“At first glance, feeling safe can be seen as a positive thing. How great is it to have a place where you feel at ease, protected from all the scary stuff that’s out there in the world?

This collection of works is about that feeling, that cozy, homey feeling that is especially strong during colder seasons, when you get home, or wherever you feel at home, and you can just relax and not be afraid.

But it’s also about de downside of being safe. It’s about a place where you don’t take risks and, therefore, you don’t really live your life.

Here’s the thing, if we don’t allow ourselves the risk of getting a little lost, or even harmed every once in a while, there’s no way we’ll get to live all the wonderful things that are available to us.

So this exhibition is about staying inside. But it’s also a reminder not to forget the outside. An invitation to step out of your comfort zone and venture out into the world.

Better sorry than safe.”

BIOGRAPHY
Kika was born in Coimbra but her parents registered her in a small village in the interior so she could say she was from the countryside. She finished her Master’s degree in Architecture at the University of Coimbra in 2016 and moved to London, where she dedicated herself to professional overthinking full-time and to architecture in her spare time.

Kika returned to Portugal in 2019 where she was an architect, designer, producer, guide, festival-goer and eventually stumbled into illustration by a happy accident or two. She completed her Specialization in Illustration at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Porto in 2022.

Currently living in Porto with a wild cat called Ofélia, she divides her time between illustration, ceramics and hope for humanity.