Video-Performance Showroom

Antigos Celeiros da EPAC, Convento dos Remédios, Electrilar, IPJ, Museu de Évora, Óptica Havaneta, Posto de Turismo, Rua João de Deus, Sociedade Harmonia Eborense, Tuareg Al-Andaluz, Évora
September 20th-21st-22nd-23rd

Free entrance

A project by Colecção B integrated on Festival Escrita na Paisagem 2010.
With original films by Agnieska Zweifel (PL), Ahmet Dogan (FR), Alexia Mellor (USA), Ana Paula Camargo (MEX), Audrey Albert and Pedro Antunes (FR/PT/UK), Benjamin Juhel (FR), Bruno Perosa (IT), Colectivo Madre Araña (MEX), Dana Katz (ISR), Francesca Fini (IT), Grasiele Sousa (BR), Guido Salvini (IT), Jorge López de Lara (MEX), Jorge Mantas and Susana Mourão (PT), José Vieira (PT), Juan Aldana (COL), Kenji Oullet (CAN), Krista Miranda (USA), Lara Portela (PT), Luís Fernandes (PT), Mariana Bártolo (PT), Ricardo Leandro (PT), Richard Move e Mickey Sanchez (USA), Rita Brás (PT), Rita Vargas (PT), Rui Filipe Lopes (PT), Sílvio de Gracia (ARG), Takis Sarantopoulos (GR/PT), Vítor Lago Silva (PT), Yamine Elrhorba (MAR) and a selection of films exhibited in various sites in the city.
DVDs editing: Carlos Rodrigues.
In collaboration with Convento dos Remédios (CMÉ), Delegação do IPJ de Évora, Electrilar, Luís Pimenta, Museu de Évora, Óptica Havaneza, Posto de Turismo de Évora (Praça do Giraldo), Sociedade Harmonia Eborense, Tuareg Al-Andaluz.

Video has been occupying, during its yet short existence, a privileged position in relation to performing arts and practices, in realms which can be identified as documentation, creative and even performative. Organized around the debate on documentation, this Video-Performance Showroom tries to approach these modalities by means of sessions which take place in various sites around the city. The choice of exhibiting the videos in public spaces (shop-windows, houses and institutional spaces whose collaboration we appreciate) allows us to literally bring to streets performance in video and performance for video, calling the spectator to watch and actively participate in the installation proposals.

It is also necessary to mention the exhibition of films such as Zidane (at IPJ), by Douglas Gordon and Philippe Parreno, a work focused on Zidane’s sport performance and which show a whole cluster of documenting machinery very close to documental excellence. Similarly, the films about land-art, which will be exhibited at the terrace of Tuareg, should be mentioned; as well as the Late Night session, dedicated to extreme performance - the materials exhibited, although chocking, are necessary to complete the Show’s approach; and finally the video-documentation of Vera Mantero’s works, which can be watched at the Temporary Documentation Center installed at the documental exhibition on the dancer’s choreographic work, A dança do existir, to be visited at Convento dos Remédios through September 30th. In each case, these materials allow us to map ways of documenting performing arts practices, as well as artists and trends, genres and borders in confrontation. We organize the Festival for the city. We count on it! We count on you!