"Eu estava aqui - Eu estou aqui"
"I was here - I am here / Ma olin siin - ma olen siin"
Galerii Ana Lama @ Cosmos Campolide, Lissabon (Portugal)
Gallery Ana Lama @ Cosmos Campolide, Lisbon (Portugal)
Abistasid /Assisted by: Nuno Oliveira, Margarida Chambel, Gabriel Marmelo
2022
"I was here - I am here / Ma olin siin - ma olen siin"
Galerii Ana Lama @ Cosmos Campolide, Lissabon (Portugal)
Gallery Ana Lama @ Cosmos Campolide, Lisbon (Portugal)
Abistasid /Assisted by: Nuno Oliveira, Margarida Chambel, Gabriel Marmelo
2022
Performance'ikunstile keskendunuva nomaadliku Portugali galerii Ana Lama valeidentiteedi taha peituv kuraator kutsus mind Lissaboni, et esineksin klubis nimega Cosmos Campolide. Uhke ajalooga kunagine kogukonnakeskus-spordiklubi-mängupõrgu, kus tegutseb tänapäeval omapärane kombinatsioon kultuuri-ja poksiklubist oligi minu teose aineseks.
The curator behind the fake identity of a nomadic Portugese gallery Ana Lama, who are focused on performance art, invited me to Lisbon to perform at the club Cosmos Campolide. It is a former community center, sports club and gaming hell with a gorgeous history, where nowadays operates a peculiar combination of culture- and boxing club. And this place itself became the subject of my work.
Segasin kaarte ja pumpasin korvpalli täis, taustaks mu enese poolt sisse loetud portugalikeelne tekst. Põrgatasin, viskasin, mängisin. Seejärel hakkasin end betooniga katma, et saada mälestusmärgiks. Vaatamisväärsuseks, kuhu vahel mõni oma nime soovib kraapida. Seda tehtigi. Lõpuks viidi mind minema.
I shuffled the cards and pumped up the basketball. The Portuguese text read by me in the background. I bounced, threw and played. Then I started covering myself in concrete to become a memorial. A sight to see, where sometimes someone wants to scratch their name. That was even done. Finally I was taken away.
I shuffled the cards and pumped up the basketball. The Portuguese text read by me in the background. I bounced, threw and played. Then I started covering myself in concrete to become a memorial. A sight to see, where sometimes someone wants to scratch their name. That was even done. Finally I was taken away.
Mulle räägiti sellest kohast igasuguseid asju. Majal on uhke ajalugu. Siin tegutses klubi mis liitis inimesi ja oli populaarne. Kuid kõik ajad ei ole olnud head. Oli ka allakäik, hüljatus, kuritegevus ja prostitutsioon. Kõike eelnevat on siin praegugi näha, nii märke kunagisest hiilgusest- uhket arhitektuuri ja sporditrofeesid, kui ka lagunemist, mahajäetust ja taastulemist. Mehed istuvad kaardilauas, päevast päeva. Raha käib taskust taskusse. Mängutoa uksed on suletud ja seda mis teisel pool toimub ei märka keegi. Elu muutub, poliitika muutub, ühiskond muutub aga kaardid käivad ikka lauale ja käest kätte. Sportlikud noormehed rassivad võimlas. Põrgatavad palli ja teevad harjutusi. See on üsna uus mäng ja kuigi palli kätega visata pole nii populaarne kui jalaga lüüa, saavad nad meistriteks. Campolide tsempionid!
Campolide korvpallitsempionid. Nüüd on neist vaid pildid seinal. Sportlikud noormehed aga rassivad ikka võimlas. Harjutavad lööke, ründavad ja kaitsevad poksiringis. Kultuur on ja oli. Terves kehas terve vaim. Kui just kõrtsis ennast täis ei joo. Soodus õllehind ja odav vein meelitab kunstnikke, muusikuid ja boheemlasi, sest enamasti ei ole neil palju raha. Kus on kunstnikke, seal on ka looming. Kinnises klubis sai ka diktatuuri ajal veidi vabamalt mõelda. Mis siinsete seinte vahel toimus jäi siia. Etendusi mida siin esitati, poleks ametlikus teatris saanud etendada. Avangard ja Arjergard. Ma olin siin. Ma olen siin.
Campolide korvpallitsempionid. Nüüd on neist vaid pildid seinal. Sportlikud noormehed aga rassivad ikka võimlas. Harjutavad lööke, ründavad ja kaitsevad poksiringis. Kultuur on ja oli. Terves kehas terve vaim. Kui just kõrtsis ennast täis ei joo. Soodus õllehind ja odav vein meelitab kunstnikke, muusikuid ja boheemlasi, sest enamasti ei ole neil palju raha. Kus on kunstnikke, seal on ka looming. Kinnises klubis sai ka diktatuuri ajal veidi vabamalt mõelda. Mis siinsete seinte vahel toimus jäi siia. Etendusi mida siin esitati, poleks ametlikus teatris saanud etendada. Avangard ja Arjergard. Ma olin siin. Ma olen siin.
I was told all kinds of things about this place. The house has a proud history. A club operated here that united people and was popular. But not all times have been good. There was also decline, abandonment, crime and prostitution. All of the above can be seen here even now, both signs of former glory - magnificent architecture and sports trophies, as well as decay, abandonment and revival. Men sit at the card table, day after day. Money goes from pocket to pocket. The doors of the playroom are closed and no one notices what is happening on the other side. Life changes, politics changes, society changes, but the cards still go on the table and from hand to hand. Sporty young men work hard in the gym. They bounce the ball and do exercises. It is a fairly new game and although throwing the ball with the hands is not as popular as kicking it by foot, they are becoming masters. Champions from Campolide!
Basketball Champions from Campolide. Now there are only pictures of them on the wall. Sporty young men still work hard in the gym. They practice punches, attack and defend in the boxing ring. Culture is and was. In a healthy body lies a healthy spirit. Unless you get drunk in a tavern. The cheap price of beer and cheap wine attracts artists, musicians and bohemians, because most of the time they don't have a lot of money. Where there are artists, there is also creation. In a closed club, even during the dictatorship, you could think a little more freely. What happened between these walls stayed here. The performances that were performed here could not have been performed in an official theater. Avangard and Arjergard. I was here. I am here.
Basketball Champions from Campolide. Now there are only pictures of them on the wall. Sporty young men still work hard in the gym. They practice punches, attack and defend in the boxing ring. Culture is and was. In a healthy body lies a healthy spirit. Unless you get drunk in a tavern. The cheap price of beer and cheap wine attracts artists, musicians and bohemians, because most of the time they don't have a lot of money. Where there are artists, there is also creation. In a closed club, even during the dictatorship, you could think a little more freely. What happened between these walls stayed here. The performances that were performed here could not have been performed in an official theater. Avangard and Arjergard. I was here. I am here.
Foi-me dito todo o tipo de coisas sobre este lugar. A casa tem uma história de orgulho. Aqui funcionava um clube que unia as pessoas e era popular. Mas nem todos os tempos têm sido bons. Houve também declínio, abandono, crime e prostituição. Tudo isto pode ser visto aqui mesmo agora, ambos os sinais de antiga glória - magnífica arquitectura e troféus desportivos, bem como decadência, abandono e reavivamento.Os homens sentam-se na mesa de jogo com cartas, dia após dia. O dinheiro vai de bolso em bolso. As portas da sala de jogo estão fechadas e ninguém repara no que está a acontecer do outro lado. A vida muda, a política muda, a sociedade muda, mas as cartas continuam a passar de mão em mão.Os jovens desportistas trabalham arduamente no ginásio. Lançam a bola e fazem exercícios. É um jogo bastante novo e embora atirar a bola com as mãos não seja tão popular como chutar com o pé, eles estão a tornar-se mestres. Campeões de Campolide!
Campeões do Basquetebol de Campolide. Agora só restam imagens deles na parede. Os jovens desportistas ainda trabalham muito no ginásio. Praticam socos, atacam e defendem, no ringue de boxe. A cultura é e foi. Num corpo saudável reside um espírito saudável. A menos que se embebedem numa taberna. O preço barato da cerveja e do vinho barato atrai artistas, músicos e boémios, porque na maioria das vezes não têm muito dinheiro. Onde há artistas, há também a criação. Num clube fechado, mesmo durante a ditadura, podia-se pensar um pouco mais livremente. O que aconteceu entre estas paredes ficou aqui. As actuações que aqui foram realizadas não poderiam ter sido realizadas num teatro oficial. Avangard e Arjergard. Eu estava aqui. Eu estou aqui.
Campeões do Basquetebol de Campolide. Agora só restam imagens deles na parede. Os jovens desportistas ainda trabalham muito no ginásio. Praticam socos, atacam e defendem, no ringue de boxe. A cultura é e foi. Num corpo saudável reside um espírito saudável. A menos que se embebedem numa taberna. O preço barato da cerveja e do vinho barato atrai artistas, músicos e boémios, porque na maioria das vezes não têm muito dinheiro. Onde há artistas, há também a criação. Num clube fechado, mesmo durante a ditadura, podia-se pensar um pouco mais livremente. O que aconteceu entre estas paredes ficou aqui. As actuações que aqui foram realizadas não poderiam ter sido realizadas num teatro oficial. Avangard e Arjergard. Eu estava aqui. Eu estou aqui.
Ja lõpuks sa lihtsalt laulad nagu ristilöödu Monty Pythoni filmis Briani elu: "Vaata alati elu helgemat poolt..."
And finally you just sing like the crucified man in Monty Python's Life of Brian: Always look on the bright side of life..."
"Sempre olhe para o ládo bom da vida..."
...kuna krutskeid täis kuraator oli pressiteates sind Monty Pythonina välja reklaaminud.
..because your funny curator humb you as Monty Python in the press release.
And finally you just sing like the crucified man in Monty Python's Life of Brian: Always look on the bright side of life..."
"Sempre olhe para o ládo bom da vida..."
...kuna krutskeid täis kuraator oli pressiteates sind Monty Pythonina välja reklaaminud.
..because your funny curator humb you as Monty Python in the press release.
Leonor Guerra ja galerii Ana Lama koostöös sündinud performance'i ülesvõte on osa videokollektsioonist Fake Extreme Art.
The video of this performance, produced by Gallery Ana Lama and directed by Leonor Guerra is a part of Fake Extreme Art video collection: https://www.galeriaanalama.org/en/video-performance/ |
Fotod /Photos: Stratos Dontsis