“La Scatola”, an intermedia project by Manuela Barile and Rui Costa, live at Guarda Municipal Theatre (PT) in two complementary presentations:
Thu 5 June 08 – 9.30 p.m.
Guarda Municipal Theatre (PT)
Ó DA GUARDA – NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL
An intermedia performance by:
Manuela Barile (voice, performance and objects) and Rui Costa (electronics and sensors)
Admission: 5€
festival admission: 13€ • 60 min.
“A submerged world.
The unreachable depth of the abysses.
Obscurity. Apparent stillness
Opposite forces.
The memories come and go
Faces. Bodies. People. Places.
The images of an instant.
An instant from the past.
The past is underwater
Visions of a distant reality, still alive and present”
“La Scatola” explores the notion of confinement using multiple approaches. Working on the border zone between the ‘I’ and the outside world, ‘La Scatola’ (“The Box”, in English) can be thought as a narrative device, that represents a diffuse space between the “inside” and the outside”, between the “I” and the “other”, in which multiple and sometimes opposite strength lines are present: sensitive manifestations of the incarcerated and/or protected body, distorted visions of the external world, anxiety, wishes and memories. We may define this zone in purely spatial terms (“forbidden zone”, “abyss”, “barrier”) but also in terms of bidirectional “energy fluxes” created by the sensorial and emotional projection of the incarcerated individuality into the outside world (pain, desire, resistance, impotence, etc.) and by the representation (idealized, distorted, diffuse) of the outside world in the mind and body of the incarcerated individual.
The project is developed in multiple metamorphoses and presented in several interchangeable contexts: installations, performances, concerts (solos / duos), site-specific presentations and workshops.
Thu 5 June 08 – 10.00 a.m.
Guarda Municipal Theatre
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT – AQUA CRIATIVA PROJECT
La Scatola d’Acqua
by Manuela Barile and Rui Costa
Intermedia Installation / Performance • 2€ • Registration until June, 3rd • 60 min.
La Scatola d’Acqua is an interactive show conceived by Manuela Barile and Rui Costa mixing water, video, sound, voice and movement.
“The living matter started its adventure in our planet from the water. Every human being lives in his/her initial formation surrounded by the amniotic liquid. Water is the main constituent of living beings… It is a crucial element for life on Earth. Water is also an important element of fun and amusement for children, a matter that offers them the possibility of experiencing pleasurable sensations. of understanding and exploring…. “La Scatola d’Acqua” is a sound and visual journey in a submerged and mysterious world. A show that deals with affections, emotions, and recollections from our beloved ones. A past still alive and present”
Artistic Direction: Manuela Barile (Italy) and Rui Costa (Portugal)
Video Collaboration: Maile Colbert (USA)
Sound Collaboration: Mario Volpe (Italy)
Dramaturgic Collaboration: Bojana Bauer (Serbia)
Production Direction: Luís Costa
Artist Residencies: Nodar Guest Studio (Portugal) | MoKS (Estonia)
Funding: Portuguese Ministry of Culture / General Office for the Arts