Sofia Dias & Vítor Roriz present ARREMESSO X at MAAT
Curated by Alkantara
- 25.01 — 26.01 2025
- MAAT - Galeria Oval
- €11 - The ticket gives access to all spaces and exhibitions in the museum (See discounts)
- ages 12+
- 50 min
- Portuguese and English
As part of Vivian Suter's exhibition Disco, Sofia Dias & Vítor Roriz present ARREMESSO X in the Oval Gallery at MAAT. Initially conceived as a way to expand stage materials into other contexts and presentation formats, the project now emerges in dialogue with the work of the Swiss-Argentine artist.
Inspired by Suter's abstract paintings, whose outcomes incorporate and respond to the circumstances of the ecosystem in which they are created, the duo explores the possibilities of a sensitive relationship between art and nature, searching for new meanings.
ARREMESSO X is part of a series of performances, publications, and audio tracks that Sofia Dias & Vítor Roriz have been developing since 2011. Today, it also serves as an opportunity to reactivate their archive of gestures, movements, texts, music, voices, objects, and “states of presence,” which define this nearly two-decade-long artistic collaboration, confronting it with other artistic proposals and spaces.
Credits
Concept Sofia Dias & Vítor Roriz Sound Sofia Dias
Sofia Dias & Vítor Roriz are an artist/choreographer duo collaborating since 2006. The hybrid nature of their research, combined with their curiosity and drive for experimentation, has led to the creation of numerous works, including shows, performances, soundtracks, videos, podcasts, and installations. Their work traverses different contexts, blurring the boundaries between artistic disciplines. Their stage performances, predominantly performed by the duo, feature a refined choreographic language intertwined with spoken word and voice. These works have been...