October 24 — March 16, 2024
Exhibition
2023
October 19 — December 03, 2023
Being Water
How we flow together and shape each other
Water is everywhere; it shapes everything, it is vital, and life would not be possible without it. It can take many forms, manifesting them simultaneously. It is a powerful lens through which we think about the world and the adaptability of design to the fast and ceaseless changes that have been taking place in “reality”, where the world we know is disintegrating and we still don't know how the next one will look like.
Our understanding of water is generally superficial and reductive: we perceive it, above all, as a resource, an imprisoned liquid surface, separated from the remaining matter. This restricts the way we relate to it. The water demand is expected to outstrip supply by 40%, by 2030. How can we preserve what we still don't know quite well? In this edition of Porto Design Biennale, we propose a transdisciplinary laboratory platform dedicated to observation, reflection, creativity, and learning, which will act simultaneously in the visible and invisible, organic and inorganic, and ephemeral spectra of water.
Fernando Brízio
Chief Curator
Fernando Brízio was born in Angola, and taught at ESAD.CR since 1999, where he planned and coordinated several courses in the domains of product and space design. He was a professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts Lisbon-UL and a visiting professor at several institutions, like ECAL — École Cantonale d'Art in Lausanne, HFG — Karlsruhe University of Art Design and FCSH of the New University of Lisbon. He has participated in juries and lectures in Portugal and abroad. He has curated several projects and exhibitions, including SCool Ibérica and Paradisaea Lux Frágil 20 anos. His works are part of the permanent collection of MUDE — Museu DO Design e da Moda de Lisboa, and IMA — Museu de Arte de Indianapolis, among other collections. Currently, and in addition to his ongoing projects, Fernando Brízio is a researcher at Lida — Laboratory in Design and Arts of the Polytechnic of Leiria and at the College of Arts of the University of Coimbra.
Programme
October 26 — November 18, 2023
Exhibition
Ligações
October 26 — November 18, 2023
Exhibition
CATHARSIS
October 27 — November 03, 2023
Installation
EdenX 3.0
October 26 — December 03, 2023
Exhibition
Erasing the Line
October 27 — December 03, 2023
Exhibition
The WaterSchool Classroom
November 24 — November 24, 2023
Conference
Aquilegum
Guest Country
Galicia (Spain)
Galicia. Processes and Forms
“Galicia. Processes and Forms”, the guest country program of the Porto Design Biennale 2023, exhibits the work of more than a hundred Galician professionals and companies.
The proposal has the support of the Xunta de Galicia through the Galician Innovation Agency, the Galician Crafts Foundation and the DIDAC Foundation.
Satellites
The Open Call for Projects invites designers and cultural agents to submit projects related to the theme of the event. The projects selected by the jury are part of the Porto Design Biennale Satellite Program.
October 27 — October 27, 2023
Alchemy of the water molecule in molecular gastronomy
November 18 — November 18, 2023
Wet Problems
November 24 — November 25, 2023
Culturing the Deep Sea
Towards a common heritage for allkind
October 27 — November 30, 2023
Dive-in
Design in Projection
November 26 — November 26, 2023
Hydra
November 03 — December 02, 2023
Mud Matters
November 11 — November 12, 2023
Mapping Water Bodies with Salt Traces
October 25 — December 03, 2023
Tabi. Tabbi. Tabique. Tabby.
November 08 — November 11, 2023
Testing the Waters
November 23 — November 23, 2023
Torneio de Petróleo
Constellations
The selected projects are independent and autonomous projects regarding curation, financing and production that engage with the theme of this edition.
October 27 — December 03, 2023
Electric Algae
October 27 — November 03, 2023
The School of Non-Knowledge
November 28 — January 02, 2024
No Place is Deserted
Álvaro Siza: Ocean Swimming Pool (1960-2021)
November 06 — November 27, 2023
Water Design Views
October 19 — October 19, 2023
Pioneeing the Future of Furniture
November 15 — November 15, 2023
Urban Mobility Talks 2023 by Lexus
November 21 — November 21, 2023
Sustainability strategy at IKEA
Being Water: How we flow together and shape each other
40 days
54 events
22 Venues
30 curators
137 speakers
15.8k visitantes
1663 participantes
260 Satellite Projects Submissions
Programme
13 Exhibitions
14 Talks
13 Workshops
5 Cinema sessions
5 Performative Tours
Guided Tours
72 Guided Tours
+2785 Visitors
Media
331 Psts
33k Reach
1k Impressions
1/23
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)