Porto Design Biennale
19.10 03.12.23 Porto + Matosinhos
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Core Programme

Guest Country

Satellites

Tabi. Tabbi. Tabique. Tabby.

Exhibition October 25 December 03, 2023

Venue Parque das Águas (Estufa), Porto

Curator Jola Idowu

Satellites

Dive-in

Film Cycle October 27 November 30, 2023

Venue Passos Manuel, Porto

Curator Joana Rafael, Patrícia Sequeira Brás

Satellites

Alchemy of the water molecule in molecular gastronomy

Workshop 27.10.2023

Venue Exploratório Porto Design Biennale, Matosinhos

Curator Rui Mota

Satellites

Mud Matters

Exhibition , Workshop November 03 December 02, 2023

Venue Parque das Águas (Casa de Alice), Porto

Curator Irena Übler, Mónica Braga dos Santos

Satellites

Testing the Waters

Performative Tour November 08 November 11, 2023

Venue Praça de Gomes Teixeira, Porto

Curator The Ironing Board (Marta Ríos, Miguel Parrrra)

Satellites

Mapping Water Bodies with Salt Traces

Workshop November 11 November 12, 2023

Venue Exploratório Porto Design Biennale, Matosinhos

Curator Salt Traces

Satellites

Wet Problems

Workshop , Conference 18.11.2023

Venue Instituto, Porto

Curator Bartlebooth (Antonio Giráldez López, Pablo Ibáñez Ferreira)

Satellites

Torneio de Petróleo

Conference 23.11.2023

Venue Exploratório Porto Design Biennale, Matosinhos

Curator Inês Moreira, Joana Rafael

Satellites

Culturing the Deep Sea

Workshop , Conference November 24 November 25, 2023

Venue Exploratório Porto Design Biennale, Matosinhos

Curator TBA21—Academy

Satellites

Hydra

Performance 26.11.2023

Venue CRL Central Elétrica, Porto

Curator Lucas Damiani

Satellites

Constellations

Exploratory

Porto Design Biennale
19.10 03.12.23 Porto + Matosinhos

Organization

Porto Design Biennale 

Promoted by
Câmara Municipal do Porto
Câmara Municipal de Matosinhos 

Organised by
esad—idea, Investigação em Design e Arte  

Board
Rui Moreira Presidente / President
Luísa Salgueiro Vice-Presidente / Vice-President
Sérgio Afonso

Executive Director
Magda Seifert

Advisory Board
Alastair Fuad-Luke
Bárbara Coutinho
Fátima Vieira
João Teixeira
Magda Seifert
Maria Milano
Jorge Sobrado
Luís Onofre


Being Water: How we flow together and shape each other

Principal Curator
Fernando Brízio

Curatorial Team
Ivo Poças Martins
Margarida Mendes
Mariana Pestana e/and Joana Pestana
Miguel Vieira Baptista
Studio Makkink & Bey

Curator of Spain (Galicia)
David Barro

Curatorial Assistants
Constança Cardoso

Curatorial Assistant to the Conferences
Joana Couceiro

Jury Open Call Satellites
Alexandra Balona
Alexandre Jacinto
Luísa Saraiva
Nuno Coelho
Rute Chaves

Production Director
Sofia Meira

Communication Director
Inês Pinto

Editorial Coordinator
Andreia Faria 

Exhibition Project Manager
Eleonora Fedi

Art Directors
André Cruz
Andrew Howard

Web Design Director 
Diogo Vilar

Video and Photography Director
Bruno Mesquita

Graphic Design
André Cruz
Andrew Howard
Pedro Lobo
Catarina Pereira
Diana Gil
José Pedro Carmo

3D Motion Design
Serafim Mendes

Web Development
Paulo Ferreira

Photography
Helena Sá
Fernando Miranda 

 Exhibition Project Support
Catarina Vieira
Inês Pereira

Audiovisuals
Rui Caldas

Production Assistants
Maira Biza 
Alexandre Barbosa

Production Team
José Castro
Carlos Rocha
Filipe Pinto
Alexandre Costa

Educational Service
Cláudia Pinhão 

Press Office
Sara Cunha 

Exploratório
Daniela Real (Chef)
Andreia Campos (Assistant)
Sandra Fraga (Store and events)
Sara Carrareto (Store and events)

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