I accompanied actress Ana Moreira on her quiet afternoon at “Faculdade de Belas Artes da Universidade do Porto”. I shall draw here about the continuous transitions from her home to the university’s cafeteria, to library, back to cafeteria, in the yard, to seminar room, again to cafeteria, again to seminar room and finally back home. …
Independent theatre project. Grand industrial hall, black carpet covering the entire floor; dark and cold. One director, one assistant, seven actors. Metal door constantly shaken by the wind- until one point. Rehearsal: actors reading from the scripts; drafts of movement (first day in the rehearsal when they move around). I shall draw here about the …
I accompanied filmmaker Salomé Lamas throughout her film projection and exhibition preparations at Serralves Foundation, one of the main contemporary art institutions in Portugal. I shall draw here about the intense work- on and off screen-required in having these movies shown. Partners: Salomé Lamas- filmmaker and researcher; Ricardo Nicolau- curator at Serralves Foundation; Paula Fernandes- curator …
Intimate, little audience. All ages. One main speaker; an occasional one. Projection screen. Large man sitting on a couch, close to the screen. A diminutive glass with liquor, placed on the ground. Subject: sound poetry. Partner: Rui Torres- poet/experimental (cyber)poet, associate professor at Fernando Pessoa University. Alternative link: http://po-ex.net/exposicoes/arquivo-vivo-e-anarquivo/alex-bodea-notas-visuais-acerca-de-texto-som-poesia-sonora-gato-vadio A trio, perfectly synchronized: The …
A group of 40-50 people, almost exclusively middle-aged/ supposedly teachers, at least some of them. One speaker; a nodding assistant; a laptop. The room looks like a fish tank- with one big glass wall. I shall briefly mention here some random details. At one moment the speaker’s voice cracks- giving a hint of how it …