The exhibition marks the 30 years of the Foundation and the 20th anniversary of Museu de Serralves, presenting the programme of the Performing Arts Service between 1999 and today. It was born and developed through compromises between seemingly irreconcilable objectives: on the one hand, the need to present concrete data (names, dates, images) that showed where, how and when certain artists performed, and mirrored the pioneering character of the importance given to the performing arts by Serralves; on the other hand, it translates what seems to immediately distinguish these arts: the implication of the spectator, the eminently collaborative spirit, the "here and now" as opposed to "this was". The compromises included by putting on display documentation and letting its visitors know who has performed in Serralves (and when, how and where), while presenting elements that evoked the “here and now.” The documentation was incorporated through a process of collaboration: once the programmers Cristina Grande and Pedro Rocha selected the images and words that best illustrated the last twenty years of their programming (between stage photography and graphic materials that announced and accompanied the activities), it was commissioned to a graphic designer, Luís Teixeira, to create a book that would never be published, whose pages would be exclusively presented on the walls of Biblioteca de Serralves, along with the recordings of shows and props to which these programmers considered to be of special importance. At the same time, it was decided to occupy a considerable area of the library’s mezzanine with an object that would immediately evoke the idea of theatre and could "trigger" the viewer: a small stage waiting to be occupied. The visitor can and should sit down to read (programming texts, key books to understand the performing arts today) and, most importantly, to hear testimonials and memories of spectacles written by people especially attentive to Serralves' performing arts programming - between artists, musicians, writers and current or former directors and programmers of theatres and music and performance festivals - and then read by two actors. These testimonies came to reconcile the irreconcilable: the memories of certain shows, or of concerts and performances - necessarily subjective, incomplete, fragmentary - constitute the necessary counterpoint to data, dates, chronologies, documentation. It is largely thanks to them that this exhibition is not just about "what it was"; it is also now, and it is also here.
On the day that marks its 23rd anniversary, on 25 June 2020, Centro Português de Fotografia (CPF) opens a new exhibition to the public, the first one after the lockdown. The exhibition named "Jogo de Espelhos: a cidade fragmentada e a fotografia fragmento através da C.N.F." comprises images from Coleção Nacional de Fotografia. "Since the beginning of the nineteen seventies, before the distance shortened and time became instantaneous by technological means, the urban world was already seen as fragmented, shattered and fictional, which refers this perception to a learning definitely restricted by photography." This exhibition is open until 13 September 2020. CPF is housed at the Former Prison and Court of Appeal of Porto.
Masks have been having a place in the history of societies since ancient times. Currently, as a symptom of a time of extreme change, masks have gained a renewed relevance and urgency, materializing under different appearances. From online avatars used for entertainment, propaganda or activism purposes to the different movements that lead us to occupy or abandon the streets, our ritualized daily life is today full with practices of caricature, camouflage, disguise, face-swapping, masquerade, mimicry, protection, ridicule, social makeup, among others. João Laia (chief curator of exhibitions at Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art) and Valentinas Klimašauskas (curator, writer and one of the curators of the Latvian Pavilion at the 58th Venice Biennale, 2019) offer a look at the profound restructure of our multiples historical, socio-political, sexual and transcendental identities, questioning the current processes in which we metamorphose from one to the other.
For more than a decade, Diogo Jesus has been outputting drawings, texts, comics and music under various pseudonyms. As RUDOLFO he edits and self-publishes fanzines and music in since he was 16 years old; since then he has created more than 40 indie publications and participated in different anthologies of comics, both in Portugal and in other countries; at the same time, he has collaborated with several artists, musicians and writers. Curated by João Ribas (former director of the Serralves Museum and curator of Portugal Pavilion at the 58th Venice Biennale, 2019), the exhibition comprises the artist's autobiographical obsessions and his distinct perspective on pop culture. In his drawings and comic books, his cast of people, mutants, aliens and everything in between provides an endless commentary on issues such as creativity, gender and masculinity, and the conditions of making art, simultaneously pushing the boundaries of comic books. Apesar de não estar, estou muito features drawings, objects, videos and texts from a myriad of projects and publications by the artist since 2007, from his first indie underground comic books to his most recent projects as DJ Nobita and Gekiga Warlord, all featuring both his sarcastic humour and a eviscerating honesty.
National Geographic has explored the planet for over 130 years and is distinguished by challenging, protecting and inspiring humanity to go beyond. It all started in 1888 with an invitation, which brought together the 33 founders of the National Geographic Society in Washington D.C. Among them geologists and cartographers, bankers and lawyers, scientists and military leaders began to delineate the purpose of the organisation. Everyone believed that science coupled with a clearer perception of our world would have the power to change it, improving it. With neither staff nor headquarters, the National Geographic Society began charting new routes, discovering new cultures and going beyond. We celebrate Alexander Graham Bell, Amelia Earheart, Alexander Graham Bell, Robert A. Bartlett, Richard E. Byrd, Barry Bishop, Jane Goodall, Sylvia Earle, Dian Fossey, Jacques Cousteau, Robert E. Peary, and so other big names in the National Geographic’s history. To share the expeditions, discoveries and scope, the National Geographic magazine was created in 1888. Its first edition was sent to an exclusive list of 200 members. In 2015, the National Geographic Partners was founded and its platform reaches over 450 million people, 43 languages, in 172 countries every month. The will of our 33 founders was fulfilled. We reached the four corners of the earth and went further. 131 years later, we continue to point our lenses at the most inhospitable places and the harshest realities of our planet, we continue to pursue big questions and challenge thoughts once accepted, we continue to protect and inspire humanity to go beyond. But none of this would be possible without your contribution. Thanks to you we have already awarded over 14,000 research grants, supporting ambitious projects in the areas of science, exploration and conservation. When you read, watch, buy or travel with us, you are supporting the work of our scientists, explorers and educators around the world. Because of you, our cause exists. Thank you for helping us contribute to a more sustainable planet.
There are more than 5 million Lego bricks, spread over 2,000 square meters, totalling about 100 sets, in 12 themed areas. Includes recreations of iconic films such as the Titanic or the Star Wars saga. With the potential to attract people of all ages, it combines fun with knowledge, as one of the themed areas recreates the human body in LEGO, thus becoming a Biology lesson from a different perspective. For fans of the Star Wars saga, this exhibition is also a must-visit, featuring spaceships, characters, lightsabres, iconic scenes from the films, as there is a strong likelihood of being wowed by the detail put into each reconstruction. The Battle of Coruscant, Trench Run or TIE Fighter are some of the recreations on display in the Star Wars District. The trip is made not only to the futuristic world of this cult series, but also to the historical past, romanticized by the film Titanic. For the Lego construction of the most famous ship of the 20th century, about three meters high and 11 meters long, around 500 thousand bricks were used. There is also a zone dedicated to characters from superhero films to scale, like Captain America or Thor; a 1:1 scale Avenue of Sports Stars, where Robert Lewandowski is on the list; a zone of robotics and fantasy; an animation area, which include the famous blue creatures, The Smurfs, among other attractions, such as train track scale models, and recreations of high-speed train models (Pendolino, ICE and TGV).
From 6 December 2019 to 27 December 2020, the Natural History and Science Museum of the University of Porto (MHNC-UP) hosts, in its core pole (Historical Building of the Rectory of the University of Porto, near Cordoaria Garden), the exhibition Cultures and Geographies. Marking its centennial commemorations, the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Porto (FLUP) co-organizes with the MHNC-UP, and in collaboration with the Soares dos Reis National Museum, an exhibition that presents the collections that were part of the its museology and artistic holdings during the first phase of its existence (1919-1931). Originally used as teaching resources in three museum-rooms of the first FLUP, these collections, which, in 1941, moved to the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto, are now in the care of MHNC-UP. Through a set of 250 extraordinary pieces of archaeology and ethnography, visitors will be invited to travel over time and explore ways of life, experiences and rituals of human communities on each of the five continents.
The concept of Há Luz no Parque 2020, with light design by Paula Rainha and Joana Mendo, addresses lighting events of a celebratory, recreational and festive nature that lead to the (re)discovery of the light / nature relationship with Serralves Park as the background . In its 6th edition, Há Luz no Parque is an opportunity to discover the magic of Serralves Park from a dynamic night perspective. During the opening, the Textures & Lines concert by Drumming GP will take place - a percussion ensemble dedicated to contemporary music that has established itself as one of the most important collectives of the genre at an international level - together with the piano and electronic music duo made up by Joana Gama and Luís Fernandes, enhanced by Pedro Maia's visual textures. During the summer months, the Park opens at night, inviting visitors to experience different environmental and cultural challenges, such as pathways to different spaces, emphasized by a play of light which creates diverse scenarios, as well as guided tours to the Park that seek to show and highlight the convergence between the natural, artistic and architectural realm and, in symbiosis, enhance the existing remarkable natural heritage to discover the nocturnal life of the park.
A series of absolutely improbable, yet extraordinary renditions (featuring Ming Smith, Frida Orupabo and Missylanyus). Renowned director of photography and filmmaker, Arthur Jafa presents in this exhibition works that he has been making as a visual artist for the past two decades. In film, photography and sculpture, Jafa's oeuvre reveals the determinant role of race, gender and social class in mainstream popular culture and in the media in the United States and beyond. From Spike Lee and Stanley Kubrick to Beyoncé and Solange, Arthur Jafa has collaborated with many noteworthy filmmakers, artists and musicians. For this exhibition, Jafa invited photographer Ming Smith and visual artist Frida Orupabo, and incorporated materials from Missylanyus’ YouTube channel to create an audiovisual experience that is both a political reflection and a visionary perspective.