‘I came away from the laboratory with an ability to imagine with my skin, to see with my ears, to hear with my elbows and touch with my eyes: to twist and turn everything we know about contact, relationships and intimacy. Creating new worlds, territories or modes of alternative and ethical existence for the era of disaster and war in which we live might seem an increasingly impossible (or worse, useless) task.’

‘There are very few experiences for young people in artistic institutions in Portugal, and even fewer that place real trust in the participants and give them a sense of responsibility. That was the project’s great success: creating a place for experimentation, for dialogue, to make mistakes and learn.’

‘The group approach to curating was not a deliberate decision, it was more of a natural and fluid process that always reflected the interactions and methodology of our collective. A methodology marked by sharing, debate and curiosity that constantly encouraged us to explore emerging social issues and discourses that are rarely given room in cultural institutions.’