FRI 11 APR / 18h30
Antigo Armazém do Carnaval, Loulé
Performance / M6 / 10' + 40'
Free Admittance
First Flying Lesson. The poor have no metaphysics.
Born in 2007 during the Case Study project, supervised by João Fiadeiro at RE.AL, having as its research goal the theme Real-time Composition Methods. A modest homage to the masters of silent film while testing the material’s resistance.
The Best Possible World.
From the idea that from a two-dimensional design a tri-dimensional form is born, here we will try to understand how long a single action can last. First one manufactures the vowels and only then the consonants, bringing this wordless text to life. The project first premiered at ZDB in 2003 under the programme Propostas para quem Dança.
Gustavo Sumpta (1970, Luanda) is a performer, visual artist, and film actor based in Lisbon. Since 2002, he has worked as creator and performer in performance art and visual productions. His major works include Herdeiro Universal (DAMAS, Lisbon, 2022), Denominação de Origem Controlada (CCB, Lisbon, BOCA Festival, 2021), Sempre-em-Pé (Temps D’Images Festival, Lisbon, 2020), and Levantar o Mundo (Culturgest, Lisbon; Serralves Museum, Porto; Anozero Biennial, Coimbra, 2017). He has had works at international events such as the Gyumri Biennial (Armenia, 2009) and the Point d’Impact Festival (Geneva, 2010). From 2002 to 2008, he has collaborated with artist João Fiadeiro on works such as Existência, Para onde vai a luz quando se apaga, and Case Study.
In film, he has worked with directors such as Ben Rivers, Gabriel Abrantes, João Botelho, Pedro Costa, Tiago Guedes, among others.
