31.05. – 03.06.2023 Festival Popolomondo Canelas, Portugal
#artistic direction #choreography #sound art #movement art
Som e Movimento (Sound and Movement) is an inclusive, participatory art project that took place in Portugal from May 30 to June 2, 2023. It brought together young adults with disabilities and explored the integration of sound, movement, and inclusion in a collaborative and immersive creative process. The location itself – Canelas – inspired the vibrations, emotions, and thoughts that influenced the sound work. The central element of the project was the Tree of Soundsinstallation, which embodied the auditory and physical contributions of the participants, creating a dynamic, interactive environment where individual and collective forms of expression converged.
Over the course of four days, the participants engaged in sound production through body percussion and natural materials, resulting in unique compositions that were recorded and integrated into the installation. Movement exercises expanded physical awareness and fostered new forms of nonverbal communication. At the end, a collaborative performance was presented, celebrating both individual and collective expression.
The project demonstrated the power of art to bridge gaps and amplify marginalized voices. It fostered inclusion, empathy, self-confidence, and social connection, showcasing the transformative power of participatory art that turned the emotions of the place and the participants into a shared creative experience. Som e Movimento demonstrates how participatory art can create meaningful dialogues, empower individuals, and stimulate social change, serving as a model for inclusive creative processes.
4 days workshop – presentation and installation
Together with interested people from Portugal we worked in the field of sound exploring and creation and their realization in movement.
The result was tangible as a soundcomposition-dance around the „Tree of Sounds“
First day we made sound work : the group created different kinds of sound by themselves with body percussion and with environmental materials. We have recorded them with a field recorder and on sound modules for the sound tree.
Second day was the moving day: With different kinds of methods the horizon for different ways of movement was opened and the sensitivity to it has been expanded.
Third day was the preparation for the spectacle: we brought together the experiences of sound and movement, created an own short song and practiced all with the soundtree for the Finalshow.
Fourth day was the day of the spectacle/ the final show – dress rehearsal with all the technic on stage & final presentation:
Final Show/ Espetáculo 03.06.2023 @ Festival Popolomondo in Canelas, Portugal
A very special thank to my group – you was absolutely awesome and it was such a big pleasure for me to work with you for 4 days in the field „Sound & Movement“ with a special final presentation – MUITO OBRIGADA!!!
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„Som e Movimento – partizipative & inklusive Klang- und Bewegungskunst
Som e Movimento (Klang und Bewegung) ist ein inklusives, partizipatives Kunstprojekt, das vom 30. Mai bis 2. Juni 2023 in Portugal stattfand. Es brachte junge Erwachsene mit Einschränkungen zusammen und erkundete die Integration von Klang, Bewegung und Inklusion in einem kollaborativen und immersiven kreativen Prozess. Der Ort selbst – Canelas – inspirierte die Schwingungen, Emotionen und Gedanken, die in die Klangarbeit einflossen. Das zentrale Element des Projekts war die Installation Tree of Sounds, die die auditiven und physischen Beiträge der Teilnehmenden verkörperte und eine dynamische, interaktive Umgebung schuf, in der sich individuelle und kollektive Ausdrucksformen vereinten.
Über vier Tage hinweg nahmen die Teilnehmenden an der Klangproduktion durch Körperperkussion und natürliche Materialien teil, wodurch einzigartige Kompositionen entstanden, die aufgenommen und in die Installation integriert wurden. Bewegungsübungen erweiterten das körperliche Bewusstsein und förderten neue Formen nonverbaler Kommunikation. Am Ende wurde eine gemeinsame Aufführung präsentiert, die die individuelle und kollektive Ausdruckskraft feierte.
Das Projekt zeigte die Kraft der Kunst, Lücken zu überbrücken und marginalisierte Stimmen zu verstärken. Es förderte Inklusion, Empathie, Selbstvertrauen und soziale Verbindung und zeigt die transformative Kraft partizipativer Kunst, die die Emotionen des Ortes und der Teilnehmer:innen in eine gemeinsame kreative Erfahrung verwandelte. Som e Movimento demonstriert, wie partizipative Kunst bedeutungsvolle Dialoge schaffen, Individuen stärken und sozialen Wandel anregen kann und diente als Modell für inklusive kreative Prozesse.