Centro Compacto de Devaneio/Cidade - Rio: a casa da avó como espaço alternativo na arte contemporânea

Abstract

The present study proceeds from the investigation on the poetic production that I make along with artist Anieli Martins and consists of the creation of the “Centro Compacto de Devaneio: laboratório poético” (Reverie Compact Center: poetic laboratory), located at Rua das Flores, n. 63, in the town of Pedro Osório/RS – our hometown. In that space, meetings are held with residents of Rua das Flores and its vicinity. Besides the experiences produced at the Center itself, we carry out actions in other sites in the city. These actions include creating and distributing various printouts such as leaflets and stickers, and the action “Propagandeando Poesia” (Advertising the Poetry), carried out with a bicycle equipped with PA speakers. The creation of the Center and the actions that take place there raise questions about the town of Pedro Osório and its specificities concerning its geography and its condition as an area traversed by the River Piratini, which often bursts its banks and floods streets and buildings. We evince the bonds with contextual art, that is, it is a processual work that is performed in a real context – in the urban space and existing situations. The development of my production comes from the relationship that I establish – together with Anieli – with the town, the river, the people and the memories. It is our intention to insert the production in its social body, although many of the works that had been produced from actions in specific places were shown in galleries. We are interested in depicting the river assomething that overflows with history and sensitive marks.