RHÎZA creates an environment where visitors become active participants in a transformative artistic space. This project merges multidisciplinary artistic vision with scientific research from the University of Coimbra. It invites critical reflection on the biological world through sound, movement, and performance.
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RHÎZA is an interactive installation that creates a visual and auditory environment where the public acts as an active agent in its ongoing transformation. The work bridges artistic, technological, and somatic thought with scientific research from the University of Coimbra, exploring the intersection of mycology, neuroscience, and organic processes.
RHÎZA serves as an interactive art object that invites visitors to engage with the environment through movement and sound. By finding parallels between organic processes and multidisciplinary artistic creation, the installation prompts critical reflection on the biological world, incorporating the sense of play characteristic of the Unloop Collective's work. The project was developed in partnership with researchers from the University of Coimbra, specifically drawing on studies in mycology and neuroscience to frame the exhibition's artistic logic. Directed by choreographers and visual artists Sara Montalvão and David Negrão, this project is part of the 'Dar a Ouvir' initiative, co-organized by the Jazz ao Centro Clube and the Convento São Francisco. The exhibition features a collaborative soundscape and incorporates both performance elements and a structured installation space, aiming to foster a dialogue between scientific exploration and artistic contemplation.
The exhibition features free admission for all visitors. It is open from Wednesday to Monday between 15:00 and 20:00, with the final entry permitted at 19:30. For any further information, visitors are encouraged to contact the box office directly at 239 857 191 or by email at [email protected].
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