THE SINGING OF THE SPRINGS
Artist residency
02 to 14 September 2024
Várzea de Calde (Viseu)
With Julian Weaver (England) and Ana Carucci (Argentina/Spain)
Organized by Binaural Nodar in partnership with the Municipality of Viseu and the Calde Parish Council.
Last Saturday, September 14th, Binaural Nodar – Associação Cultural had the pleasure of celebrating the artistic event ‘O Cantar das Nascentes’ (‘The Singing of Springs’) at the Linen Museum in Várzea de Calde, thus concluding the second artistic residency included in the cycle of artistic residencies ‘O Cantar das Nascentes’ (‘The Singing of Springs’). It was a moment of artistic and cultural sharing that reflected the deep connection between water and different local beliefs and memories.
The event featured two performances by the sound artists on residency, Ana Carucci and Julian Weaver.
Ana Carucci, with her installation/performance ‘Liquid Drums’, explored sensory memory and the relationship between water and the body, through ceramic objects she made inspired by the rural labour that comes into contact with water.
Julian Weaver, with ‘Water Bar’, invited the public to reflect on the evolution of mineralised water, as well as its de-contextualisation and consumption.
We would also like to thank all the inhabitants of the village of Várzea de Calde, during the conception and presentation of this event by the village, whose availability and sharing of knowledge were fundamental during this period.
Photographs by Ana Ferreira and Nely Ferreira for Binaural Nodar.
Binaural Nodar is a cultural organization supported by the Portuguese Republic – Culture | Directorate-General for the Arts.
