Through the use of a ring light—a lighting device commonly used by content creators—and models, in ÆTHER, Shuang Li reflects on human subjectivity in the context of our constant engagement with an increasingly omnipresent online culture. In this work, the artist seeks to link the concept of imperfect transmission underlying the bodies of today’s society … Continued
What kind of loss can be transformed into elements such as fauna, flora and geology in a heavily colonised country? The Drum and the Bird brings together the artist, designer and musician Bill Kouligas with the organisation Forensis in a multisensory exercise, based on research carried out by the Forensic Architecture collective on German colonialism in Namibia. Through a detailed analysis of the ecological … Continued
Commissioned by INDEX and the Dutch festival Rewire, visual artist and sound researcher Lawrence Abu Hamdan and the Norwegian collective Supersilent have joined forces to explore the work developed by Earshot — the first non-profit organisation dedicated to the study of audio for the defence of human rights and the environment, founded by Hamdan. With a … Continued
TALOS is the name of a collaborative pilot programme developed by the European Union, which brought together fourteen institutions to design a surveillance system capable of being deployed immediately to any location within the EU. The programme, developed between 2008 and 2013, envisaged the deployment of semi-autonomous robots capable of operating in physical spaces and across … Continued
Find out more about Steve Bannon’s labour exploitation operation in World of Warcraft and how it contributed to Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election. Reflect on the symbolic and literal significance of the table in struggles for political power and how all this may be linked to Vladislav Surkov, Putin’s personal adviser until February … Continued
O Último Mergulho (The Last Dive) by João César Monteiro Portugal · 1992 · 1h28 · Restored digital copy One night, young Samuel gazes out at the waters of the Tagus from a deserted quay. He is approached by Eloi, an old retired sailor, who, realising the young man’s suicidal intentions, manages to stop him … Continued
Hovering Over the Water by João César Monteiro Portugal · 1986 · 2h23 · Restored digital copy When Laura Rossellini suddenly decided to leave for Rome, taking her children with her, she was convinced that she would never return to Portugal, having left behind, once and for all, “a dead country”. However, about a year … Continued
Silvestre by João César Monteiro Portugal · 1981 · 1h58 · Restored digital copy The film’s story is drawn from two traditional Portuguese novels: ‘A Donzela que Vai à Guerra’ (The Maiden Who Goes to War) (15th century), of peninsular Jewish origin, and a novella, ‘A Mão do Finado’ (The Hand of the Deceased), passed … Continued
Veredas by João César Monteiro Portugal · 1978 · 2h03 · Restored digital copy A landmark work of Portuguese cinema, Veredas draws inspiration from a series of legends, myths and folk songs to explore the cultural roots of our country. With an unconventional plot, the film narrates an allegorical journey to the heart of Portugal, evoking a … Continued
The Spousals of God by João César Monteiro Portugal · 1999 · 2h30 · Restored digital copy A feature film that concludes João César Monteiro’s trilogy dedicated to João de Deus, the central figure of ‘Recordações da Casa Amarela’ (Memories of the Yellow House) (1989) and ‘A Comédia de Deus’ (God’s Comedy) (1995). A comedy … Continued
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