LOST IN TIME. FOUND AT SEA will be presented in different formats, across distinct yet thematically interconnected sections, adapting to the specific hosting venue. The first section, titled UNLIKELY PAIRS, will be displayed at Praça de Campolide from 24th September to 23rd October. The second section, titled SHOWCASE OF CURIOSITIES, will be held at NOVA University from 23rd October to 19th November.
These exhibitions open a dialogue on the discarding of materials throughout history, focusing on the dualities of organic and inorganic, past and present, utility and waste, and exploring the concepts of materiality, use and discard, permanence and pollution. By engaging with artefacts from the early modern period (16th-18th centuries) and contemporary objects, and using plastic as a key example of a polluting and disposable material that often ends its life in oceans and on beaches, the exhibitions aim to question humanity’s long-standing habit of abandoning waste and its environmental consequences. The exhibition is part of the programme developed by NOVA Cultura, which seeks to connect NOVA’s research and strategic priorities with the cultural sector and society at large. Focusing on issues of sustainability and central questions for our time related to pollution, the exhibition will feature several displays both inside and outside NOVA's premises, reinforcing the University's openness to the city. It will also include educational activities for diverse audiences related to its themes.
UNLIKELY PAIRS will be presented in the form of cubes, displaying images that juxtapose unexpected pairs, associating natural elements explored in the past with today’s invasive species, Plasticus maritimus. The cubes will present different themes: FROM SHELL TO COMB, UP, UP BALLOON, IVORY WHITE, MIRROR, MIRROR ON THE WALL! IS THERE ANYONE MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN ME?, and WHO IS THE MONSTER?.
Organization
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa
Nova Cultura
Projecto 4-OCEANS
CHAM / NOVA FCSH
Plasticus Marítimos
Junta de Freguesia de Campolide
