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Maria Reis is the final artist in residence at Castro Marim under curation from Filho Único, one of the partners of the Particular Universal project.

Her solo discography includes “A Flor da Urtiga” (2021), in collaboration with the notable Panda Bear (from Animal Collective) and “Chove na Sala, Água nos Olhos” (2019), beyond the indisputable legacy of Pega Monstro, a band that she shared with her sister Julia Reis for nearly a decade. In 2022, she released “Benefício da Dúvida”, and toured it all over the country since then, helping further cement Maria’s place as one of the most singular songwriters in Portugal, moving with ease between pop, rock, experimentation and a very unique way of being Portuguese in plain 21st century - bringing into her urban living archaic forms associated with the countryside that fall into place, within her vivid lyrics, bringing new possibilities of feeling and meaning.

Maria Reis will be in residence in the small village of Odeleite, starting March 15th, developing new songs, and plays a concert on the 24th, at the beautiful Church of Odeleite.

The next artist in residence at Castro Marim as part of NyMusikk’s curation is the Norwegian Signe Lidén.

Oslo-based Signe Lidén works with the connections between place, sensation and sound. Through sound recordings, instrument building and personal interactions, Signe approaches each place as part of geological, biological and atmospheric processes linked to social and economic relationships, creating sound installations, videos and performances, as well as sound essays and archives.

In her residency in Castro Marim, the artist proposes to focus in particular on the subterranean and subaquatic sounds of the region, using a self-constructed instrument and special microphones to capture the resonances and vibrations caused by the tides and ocean currents throughout the territory of Castro Marim. 

The artist will present her practice on the 28th of February, in a session at Mercado Municipal. At the end of the residency, the subterranean sounds will be unveiled at a public showcase at Auditório da Biblioteca Municipal de Castro Marim, on the 10th of March.

Workshop de Artes Documentais pelo Teatro do Vestido

Desde Março de 2022, o Teatro do Vestido tem passado tempo no concelho de Castro Marim, em observação, escuta e estudo. Procurando mapear o território, as pessoas e as suas histórias, a companhia deseja contribuir para um arquivo comunitário de memórias “pequenas e esquecidas”, acompanhando o esforço das associações locais nesse sentido.

A formação “Resgatar Memórias, Inscrever Memórias” inscreve-se neste projecto de contributo para a autorreflexão artística sobre o território. Ao longo de cinco dias – entre 13 e 17 de Fevereiro – a equipa do Teatro do Vestido – Joana Craveiro, Estêvão Antunes e Tânia Guerreiro – acompanhados da historiadora Alice Samara, trabalharão com artistas, investigadores, professores, alunos de artes e pessoas no geral interessadas na pesquisa documental, para criar objectos artísticos a partir da observação etnográfica, da recolha de histórias de vida, objectos, documentos e da observação da paisagem e das memórias que aí residem. 

Em horário pós-laboral, a formação será acompanhada pela partilha com os participantes de várias metodologias e ferramentas utilizadas pelo Teatro do Vestido na sua prática de criação artística ao longo dos últimos 20 anos, nomeadamente no campo do teatro documental, acompanhada de uma incursão teórica e prática sobre as metodologias da história oral.

Inscrições abertas para interessados – sem requisitos específicos. Enviar inscrição e carta de motivação para geral@teatrodovestido.pt, 918388878, until 10/02/2023

We revisit Magdaléna Manderlová's residency, under the artistic curation of NyMusikk, the Norwegian partner of the Particular Universal project.

During her residency in Castro Marim, Magdaléna Manderlová delved into the Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo Antonio’s Marsh Natural Reserve, meeting with its particular ecosystem: the Guadiana’s estuary, the tides and the vast swamp-like systems that host hundreds of species of birds all year round. She talked with experts, recorded the most diverse sounds and hosted, on the 17th of December, a soundwalk by the natural reserve where she shared details about her work and promoted exercises of active listening.