ARCA (art instalation)

Immersive installation that crosses territories and generations, through a sound and visual archive that proposes the construction of a new wardrobe. Suspended sheets overlap layers of a female legacy and print portraits of Bravas, women who inspire us and represent our ancestors. Inside this ARCA, many voices whisper silenced stories, finding a time and space of resistance between songs of struggle and lullabies. Collective creation framed within the project ENXOVAL Time and Space of Resistance, which since 2019 explores the themes of gender equality through artistic practices, crossing community groups from Porto and Amarante.

Artistic direction: Inês Lapa, Janne Schröder and Maria João Mota
Sound compositions: Inês Lapa
Art direction: Sandra Neves
Photography: Paulo Pimenta
Video: Alexandra Côrte-Real
Production Direction: Carina Moutinho
Production Assistant: Catarina Vaz, Inês Soares Lopes
Technical Support: Ruca Bourbon
Sound mixing: Ricardo Carvalho
Evaluation: Francisca Pais – Institute of Sociology of the Universitydo Porto
Financing: Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation / PARTIS – Artistic Practices for Social Inclusion
Support: Câmara Municipal de Amarante, CLAP – Centro Local de Animação e Promoção Rural, Junta de Freguesia do Bonfim, Asas de Ramalde e Galeria Ars Longa Vita Brevis

Available from September 19th to October 3rd

Galeria Ars Longa Vita Brevis
Rua da Alegria,859
4000-047 Porto