Perfect Conditions to Flourish - Carla Rebelo

For “Perfect Conditions to Flourish”,  artist Carla Rebelo presents a new video and photography installation at Tangent Projects gallery as part of Loop Video Art Festival 2026. The work, an artistic research project, conceives the garden as a microcosm reflecting the broader relationships between humans and nature.

The garden is not nature in its pure state, but a space shaped by human principles that provide structure, control, and functions. These functions have evolved over time — for example, from being a place associated with beauty and harmony to becoming a symbol of imperial power. Yet, even within this artificial space, creation, rest, adaptation, and coexistence emerge. In this context, Carla explores the multidimensionality of gardens and how they can be subverted to become spaces of transformation and resistance.