Novembro de 2017
My latest paper published, written with the genius, Michael Haugh
Joint fantasising as relational practice in Brazilian Portuguese interactions
Published in Language and Communication - Volume 55, July 2017
Joint fantasising as relational practice in Brazilian Portuguese interactions
Published in Language and Communication - Volume 55, July 2017
WOULD IT BE UTOPIAN TO DREAM OF A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE?
In the year of the Rio de Janeiro’s Summer Olympic Games, estúdio M´Baraká in partnership with CRABpresents the exhibition “Design and Utopia of the Games”. From the collection of Markus Osterwalder, a Swiss designer and researcher that has been building a collection of memories and images of the Olympics since the 90’s, the exhibition presents 5 graphic designs of the Olympic and Paralympic Games that have stood out by their expressive power and thus, have become icons of international design: Tokyo ‘64; Mexico ‘68; Munich ‘72; Los Angeles ‘84 and Barcelona ‘92.
If, in one hand, the Olympics are a kind of universal ritual, in which all rules must be strictly followed, no matter which city hosts it , on the other hand, communication is what makes every edition unique. The symbolic universe built for the games’ communication and design will, inevitably, bring two opposing forces that don’t repeal one another, but are, rather, in mutual exercise: universality and uniqueness, a hybrid that will give color, consistency, smell and identity to each edition of the games.
With a Collection of classic and unique images, emotional references that refer to the city hosts of the games on the XX century, the exhibition highlights historical moments and challenges of the 5 editions presented.
Tokyo 64, Mexico 68, Munich 72, Los Angeles 84 and Barcelona 92 are represented thorough graphic designs that have become icons of international design. Design &Utopia of the Games proposes a free interpretation of the creative process of 5 great designers: Yausako Kamekura, Lance Wyman, Otto Aicher, Deborah Sussman and Joseph Trias.
The pieces are reproductions from the collection of Markus Osterwalder, one of the biggest collector of olympic design, with more than 12 thousand itens.
http://www.mbaraka.com.br/en/projects/31/design---utopia-dos-jogos.html
The exhibition was inspired by the curious historical fact that the portuguese explorers had mistaken the guanabara bay with a river, naming a city that is internationally known for its beaches and bay life style, as Rio (river in portuguese).
Assembled at the National Historical Museum in Rio de Janeiro, it presents the relation of Rio's citizens (Cariocas) with the sea and the beach. Starting at the city's "discovery",
it explores the myths of the Atlantic, the amazing portuguese navigation technologies, and the native population devastation. The narrative follows through the story of the beginning of sea baths as health treatments on the late 18th century and it also portrays the contemporary Rio, when the beach extrapolates its geographical boundaries becoming part of the city's identity.
Experiencing a diverse route of history and putting together different times and techniques, contemporary artists are exposed along with important artworks from the collection of the National Historical Museum and other public and private collections.
http://www.mbaraka.com.br/en/projects/35/quando-o-mar-virou-rio.html