The dissemination of artistic nudes at the start of the 20th century served as a theme for an invitation aimed at artists who make use of the naked body in their work, such as Ana Borralho & João Galante.

No body never mind, 002 (premiered in 2005) is part of the no body never mind project which consists of three pieces and addresses the themes of body/mind, exterior/interior, emotion/feeling and I/the other. Throughout the performance, two naked people lick their bodies in order to stick gold leaves onto them, as a way of immortalising a perishable body. Given that saliva is not the best glue for gold leaves, after some time they fall off, turning the process into an endless and absurd exercise. Almost like a Möbius band, No body never mind, 002 is inspired by the tradition of gluing gold leaves onto Buddhist statues in Asian countries.

The performance A Boca do Atlas [The Mouth of the Atlas], by Gaya de Medeiros and Ary Zara, will also be presented on the same day, followed by a talk with all four artists, moderated by João Manuel de Oliveira.

Also earlier on the same day, under the theme of Free dances, the artist Sofia Neuparth will premiere the performance Coração-mão [Heart-Hand] with the students from the Portuguese National Conservatorys School of Dance (EDCN).

*Performance with full nudity

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This event is included in the (re)performances, films and talks series which constitutes the first part of dance not dance – archaeologies of the new dance in Portugal. More info.