For the opening of her installation in CAM’s Sound Room, Francisca Rocha Gonçalves creates a performance in which light and sound gradually dissipate and ice sculptures morph. Evoking the natural conditions of its exposure to weather phenomena and the passage of time the sculptures transform into a single drop of water that will ultimately be a component of CAM’s new garden ecosystem. 

‘Interferences in the Tagus’ is a large-scale installation that invites the visitor to confront the pervasive yet often unnoticed impact of noise pollution on the natural environment. The work integrates spatial soundscapes and sub-bass vibrations.

In the performance, the artist combines, live at the Engawa, some of the core elements found in her installation, creating a durational experience that raises awareness of the impact of human intervention in fragile environments.

A project developed during the ‘Art & Science Residency A Call to the Sea‘, which took place at the Vasco da Gama Aquarium in 2024, in the municipality of Oeiras, as part of the European project ‘Bauhaus of the Seas Sails‘, with CAM-Centro de Arte Moderna serving as the Cultural Partner.

This performance uses strobe lighting and strong noises.