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We revisit the residency undertaken by the multidisciplinary artist ODETE in Castro Marim and the work she developed concerning the historic role of the region, inserted in her personal ongoing investigation centered around LGBT+ historiography in Portuguese territory.

The residency culminated with the film “Castro Marim circa 1600”, which was exhibited at Casa de Odeleite until the 20th of November (the film can be seen here).

The Castro Marim Sound Archive will be one of the long-lasting legacies of the Particular Universal project. Carlos Norton, from the Fungo Azul association, is responsible for recording hundreds of sounds that will be part of the archive. In the process, we get to know more about the archiving of Sounds and Sonic Landscapes and this undertaking of creating new memories.

It’s also evident that the excitement and sonic landscape of the Medieval Days is essential to the Castro Marim Sound Archive. After a two-year gap, this year marks the return of the most sought after event of the municipality, where Carlos Norton was present and captured the sounds, both particular and universal, of this temporary transformation of the local quotidian – saved for posterity.

In these two videos, recorded on the 28th and 29th of August, we take a look at the work that Carlos Norton has been developing for the Castro Marim Sound Archive.

Following the artistic residence that occurred in February, the Lisbon-based Gala Drop return to Castro Marim for a special showcase concert of the work developed during the residency, held on the 17th of June, featuring DJ sets, dancing and celebration after the show.

Qualified as purveyors of a 'rainforest futurism' by national and international critics, the band that started over a decade ago in Lisbon features Afonso Simões (drums), Nelson Gomes (synths) and Rui Dâmaso (bass). They played live at the Revelim de Santo António for a concert at the end of the afternoon, amplified by the Mystic Fyah Sound System (one of the most prestigious sound systems in Portuguese reggae culture) and was complemented by musical selections from the band and close friends, which lasted throughout the night. Below you can see some of the work developed by the band, as well as thoughts from its members regarding the work process and other topics.

At the Only Connect 2022 festival in Oslo, Norway, composer and artist Erik Dæhlin presented two entirely new pieces where he examined the area between the outlets of the Akerselva and Tøyenbekken rivers in Bjørvika, Norway, as well as the Guadiana river delta. These pieces were presented as two installations, positioned so as to be in dialogue with one another. These installations had their origin in part in the work developed by the artist during his residency at Castro Marim, part of the Particular Universal project, which is financed by the EEA Grants mechanism. They were also supported by the city of Oslo.

Credits:
Sound: Erik Dæhlin.
Video: Maja Wilhite-Hannisdal.

This video was originally presented by nyMusikk, one of Particular Universal's partners, on their Vimeo channel.

After an artistic residency held in February, the Lisbon-based Gala Drop returned to Castro Marim for a special set, on June 17th, presenting their work at the Revelim de Sto. António on a late afternoon concert, amplified via the impressive Mystic Fyah Sound System (one of Portugal’s most revered reggae culture sound systems) which, after the show, resonated until late at night with musical selections by the band’s members and some close friends.

Below, we share photos of some of the moments from this concert:

In May 2022, Rodrigo Vaiapraia was the artist-in-residence in Castro Marim, as part of the Particular Universal project. In this video-recap, we follow his stay at Quinta da Fornalha here he worked, alongside his band, on several new songs, some of which were presented in concert at the Amphitheatre of the Revelim de Santo António.