Colégio do Sagrado Coração de Maria, Lisboa 2001

Eduardo Nery made this stained glass window, Colégio do Sagrado Coração de Maria, Lisboa, using light and colour as his raw materials. The process feels so buoyant, almost like watching a rainbow unfurl across a grid. Each pane is a contained moment, yet they all speak to one another. The colours are so vibrant; they almost vibrate against the white background. Look at how the rainbow arcs interact with the geometry of the grid, it's like a dance between order and freedom. There's something really playful about the way the colours bleed and blend, a reminder that even in the most structured frameworks, there's room for spontaneity. It reminds me a little bit of some of Bridget Riley’s early colour works, there’s a similar interest in optics and the way the eye perceives colour relationships. Ultimately, these rainbows resist any single meaning. It’s a conversation, an opening, a question posed in light and colour.