This catalogue, published on the occasion of his retrospective exhibition at the Serralves Museum, is extensively illustrated with works from the 1960s to the present.

It includes an editorial project with James Salter specially conceived for this publication, a conversation between the artist and James Lingwood, an essay by João Fernandes, as well as contributions from other renowned authors and artists.

Julião Sarmento (Lisbon, 1948) is one of the most significant artists of his generation. Throughout his career, Sarmento has used a variety of media: painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, film, video and installation. His work has been shown in numerous solo and group exhibitions around the world over the past four decades.