Residencies
Rendez-Vous
Fontainhas
Despite the difficult, strange, and disorienting times of the pandemic, there have been pockets of communal oxygen and in the realm of affection. The Temporary Autonomous Zones (TAZs), a term coined by Hakim Bey in 1991 to describe temporary, semi-anonymous, self-organized social spaces created and maintained by individuals or groups for specific goals or activities, have never been more relevant, timely, and above all, necessary. In this context, where we have been involuntarily involved, a TAZ spontaneously emerged in the form of the Bananeira community gardens in the historic Fontainhas neighborhood, driven by a community desire, the rejection of all forms of power and authority, and the humble creation of new social and cultural models based on autonomy and self-determination.
—This rendez-vous was recorded on the 2nd day of august of 2021 in Fontainhas, Porto.
Julius Gabriel is a musician, performing and recording artist. His work focuses mainly on the exploration of the saxophone in all its limits and dimensions, emphasizing the multidimensional unfolding of sound through spatial and electroacoustic means. He is dedicated to improvisation, uses extended playing techniques, self-made hybrid instruments, electronics, and amplification tools. Susana Santos Silva is a Portuguese trumpeter, improviser, and composer based in Stockholm, Sweden. With a singular artistic approach that comes out of a comprehensive spectrum of influences, from classical and contemporary music to jazz and textural sound art, she is interested in stretching the possibilities of the instrument, exploring new ways of expression within music, as well as dissolving the boundaries between composition and improvisation.
