Art Foundry

Transforming Metal into Art

This is where tradition and innovation meet to give life to expressive, enduring pieces. At MDFGO, we work in a calm rural setting in Portugal—an environment that encourages focus and care.

From our atelier, we collaborate with artists, studios and cultural institutions across Europe and internationally, transforming originals into metal with technical mastery, discretion and deep respect for each author’s vision.

For more than two decades, our story has been written between fire, moulds and detail. We have grown alongside sculptors and creators, learning that every work requires listening, rigour and a closely guided process—and that trust is built through consistency.

At the heart of what we do is an ancient craft: art casting. Refined over centuries, it allows us to capture texture, energy and expression with precision, preserving what cannot be repeated—the artist’s intention and the trace of the hand.

To this heritage we add technology with purpose and restraint. We use 3D scanning, 3D printing and CNC tools to support prototyping, form verification and scale enlargement, reducing uncertainty and ensuring fidelity when a project demands it—without replacing experienced eyes and hands.

We work with bronze, aluminium, brass and cast iron, adapting alloys, thicknesses and construction solutions to each context. We produce intimate works for private collections as well as large-scale public sculptures and monuments designed for stability, longevity and outdoor conditions.

Finishes are an essential part of the material narrative. Custom patinas, polishing, rustic textures or brushed surfaces are treated as a language: they shape the relationship between the piece, light, place and time. Samples are tested and refined until the balance is right.

We guide the entire process with method and transparency: planning, mould-making, casting, chasing, assembly, testing and quality control. When needed, we coordinate crating, transport and installation so the work arrives safely and is presented with the care it deserves.

More than foundry makers, we are creative partners.

If you have a sculpture, an idea or a project you wish to materialise in metal, talk to us—from sketch to final piece.

Bring us your vision. We will give it form.