Viral

VIRAL is a co-creation project, directed by Paulo Mota and Susana Lage, which aims to promote social and artistic development of young people/adults (15/29 years old) from vulnerable contexts.
It will develop over two years, between september 2022 and september 2024, within PARTIS & ART FOR CHANGE program financed by Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian and La Caixa Foundation.

The core idea crosses new media, with body, sound, image and writing, promoting a reflection on the places of the participants’ daily life, virtual or physical. Starting from their experiences, interests and concerns, the work will include an empirical relation with the places, collection of testimonies of different generations and historical research. The aim is to allow this young people to talk about their city to their own city, while exploring a critical relationship with the place and the public space.

You can follow along the activities with more detail on the project’s website: https://viralcrl.wordpress.com/

Artistic Info

Social Direction and Project Management: Susana Lage
Artistic Direction: Paulo Mota
Video and Photography Workshop: Vinicius Ferreira
Sound Workshop: João Tito Silva
Dramaturgy Workshop: Raquel S.
Technical Support: Luís Ribeiro and Pedro Coutinho

Artistic support: André Braga and Cláudia Figueiredo
Administrative support: João Gravato and Ana Carvalhosa
Communication: Sara Jorge and Susana Lage

Production:
CiRcoLando, CRL – Central Elétrica
[Structure supported by the General Directorate of Arts]

Video and Photography: Bruno, Daniela, Iara, José, Leandro, Lisandro, Marco, Mariana, Natacha, Paulo, Rúben, Samuel, Susana e Vinicius.

Partner: Fios e Desafios IPSS and ARRIMO – Organização Cooperativa para o Desenvolvimento Social Comunitário
Funding: PARTIS & ART FOR CHANGE, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian and Fundação “La Caixa”