Immersed in the beauty of seascapes and beaches, Polish artist Magdalena Morey has captured the essence of Comporta, a region easily reached from the Algarve.
Accessible from the A2 motorway close to the ancient river port of Alcaçer do Sal, its name – Comporta – translates to mean a gate that holds back water, enabling the entire region to be interconnected with a network of irrigation canals. In the midst of endless fields of rice and organic vegetables, there are seven authentic rural villages. All the way down the coast the fields are protected from Atlantic winds by 60 kilometers of sand dunes; the powder white beaches are subjected to a huge variety of cloud and wave formations that throughout the year are a source of artistic inspiration.
Words: Carolyn Kain
