The School of Arts will host part of the program of Sounds, Images and Words – Transatlantic Dialogues, on July 29th. The program, organized by visual artist Catarina Real, is supported by the Luso-American Foundation for Development (FLAD) and includes performances by North American artists in Portugal.
The School of Arts will host two conferences: "Activities, Not Objects" by Catalina Alvarez and "A New Pinnochio Story" by Daniel Fishkin. Visual arts director and educator Catalina Alvarez will present a paper on the history of the intersection between art and engagement in the North American context, highlighting the role of protest and participation within performative practices. Drawing on her teaching and artistic experience, Catalina Alvarez will focus on how art has been used as a means of engaging with communities and social issues, including in the context of formal education. Musician and luthier, Daniel Fishkin will discuss the relationship between the daxophone's identity in the world and its role as an instrument maker through the figures of Pinnochio, the wooden puppet that comes to life, and Gepetto, the woodcarver who carves him from pine wood.
In addition to the presentations, the program also includes the screening of the short film directed by the duo, “Modes of Transport: Bois de rose”, a pilot episode of a series of multilingual journeys fictionally documented in moving image format.
Activities will begin at 6 p.m. and admission is free. Poster created from a drawing by Francisca Real.
