House of SarmentoThe Walls
A rotating stage for the new avant-garde of Lisbon.
Art is not decoration.
It is a conversation partner.
We do not collect art —
we live with it.
A permanent guest
A gift held by these walls, given by these hands.
Vertigo
Vertigo did not enter the House through a curator or a collector. It arrived through friendship — given by a circle of friends on the 18th of April 2026, with the artist himself among them.
It hangs here permanently. Not as an acquisition. As a record of the people who chose it, and the love they sent with it.
Read the full storyA borrowed presence
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Richard WathenRoseHand-coloured watercolour on gravure etching · 2006 · Unique
On loan from Vanessa Arelle. A face that has lived on these walls before we knew its name.
Past residents
Each season, the House opens its walls to a small circle of artists. Their work passes through; their names stay.
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Adriano PratesVertigoMixed media on paper · 2022
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Ana Jacinto NunesUntitledOil on canvas · 90 × 90 cm
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Ana Margarida CostaUntitled, from Inheritance of ShadowCharcoal, oil & oil pastel on paper · 2025 · 50 × 65 cm
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Hana TischlerPatatinaOil on canvas · 100 × 120 cm
The first night the House opened its doors, four artists hung their work on these walls. Their pieces have since travelled on. The names remain — and so does our gratitude.
To see the work, you must come and sit.
The House is private. The walls are not online. If our paths have not yet crossed, write — and we will find a table.
connect@houseofsarmento.com