We can all be creators, regardless of contexts and perspectives. From observing nature arose the curiosity about the flight of seagulls, animals that, like many others, accompany us daily in complete collaboration and shared spaces, even if not always noticed. The trail created by their flight movement, when visible, presents unique patterns. We can say that seagulls are creative too. They come to represent the expression of nature.

What messages do the flights of seagulls bring?

This is the starting question where we can freely and subjectively interpret and reflect. It is through collaboration that we experience diversity for the sensory understanding of what surrounds us. V∑R is a collaborative exhibition that starts from the trail of movement created by the flight of seagulls, in the concept of making the invisible visible. It focuses on the necessity of joint creation for faithful sensory learning and a broader knowledge of the diversity we all belong to. It results from the combined work of research, communication, cooperation, sharing, learning, and creative expression by a team of 20 members composed of 6 seagulls and 14 people. The seagulls, as creators of the aerial patterns recorded in video, photography, and explored in audio by filmmaker MJ Sousa. The sensory installation pieces were developed during artistic creation sessions led by artist Margarida Andrade, in collaboration with some members of ACAPO São Miguel (Association of the Blind and Visually Impaired of Portugal), Dinis Florindo, Laila Martins, Lisandra Arruda, Roberto Félix, Timóteo Raposo, and students from the Professional Course in Sociocultural Animation of Laranjeiras (São Miguel, Azores): Ana Rita Couto, Ana Virgínia Lopes, Cristiana Furtado, Leandro Figueira, Luana Vidinha, Rafaela Frias, and Sofia Pedro.

This is an interactive exhibition that invites us to a sensory experience living through the works exhibited in the sum (∑) of the senses: V∑R with the eyes, V∑R with the ears, V∑R with the hands, V∑R with the imagination. V∑R. A journey in the development of the senses. The invitation is to experiment and feel, close your eyes, test, understand, and expand the physical possibilities of each one.

Creators

Ana Rita Couto, Ana Virgínia Lopes, Cristiana Furtado, Dinis Florindo, Seagulls, Laila Martins, Leandro Figueira, Lisandra Arruda, Luana Vidinha, Margarida Andrade, MJ Sousa, Rafaela Frias, Roberto Félix, Timóteo Raposo, Sofia Pedro.

Partners

ACAPO São Miguel (Associação dos Cegos e Amblíopes de Portugal)
ESCOLA SECUNDÁRIA DAS LARANJEIRAS (Curso Profissional de Animação SocioCultural)

Promoted by
SÍMBOLO SIMBÓLICO - Associação Cultural

With support fromREPÚBLICA PORTUGUESA -  DIREÇÃO-GERAL DAS ARTES
GOVERNO REGIONAL DOS AÇORES
DIREÇÃO REGIONAL DA JUVENTUDE
MUSEU CARLOS MACHADO