Opening Party

21 – 22 September

It is with great joy that we open CAM’s doors and invite you to discover our redesigned building and garden through a vibrant programme of exhibitions and live arts. We have imagined a weekend full of activities to mark this special occasion, and to give you a taste of what is to come.

On Saturday, Benjamin Weil and Kengo Kuma will be in conversation to unpack the notion of Engawa that identifies CAM, and a newly commissioned performance by Jota Mombaça finds inspiration in the running water of the garden, continuing their research into the radical performances of ‘sinking’. Look out for the temporary “art tattoos” designed by Wasted Rita.

The opening party is organized in collaboration with Filho Único – a Lisbon-based collective recognised as catalysts for the city’s most authentic dance scene. The night is conceived as a journey in three acts: from Nala Sinephro’s mystical jazz to Nidia’s electronic beats rooted in Lusophone Africa and Lisbon’s suburbs, and Tim Reaper’s futuristic jungle music.

Sunday is all about the Japanese Season, with a talk delving into the work of Fernando Lemos, featuring the legendary anthropologist Ryuta Imafuku, as well as a live collaboration between poet Ryoko Sekiguchi and sound composer and DJ Samon Takahashi.

The weekend ends with the sounds of the electronic music pioneer Éliane Radigue. We present her OCCAM OCEAN series, fascinating instrumental pieces, in the context of Leonor Antunes’s exhibition.

We look forward to celebrating together.