Mar ~ Marionetas | Espinho International Puppet Festival

Mar~Marionetas - Festival Internacional de Marionetas de Espinho 2024

Puppets in Portugal [ EXHIBITION ]

• Teatro e Marionetas de Mandrágora
• all audiences . free access
• audioguide > expo.marionetasmandragora.pt/audio_guias?o=2732


• Teatro e Marionetas de Mandrágora is a resident company in Espinho and is based at FACE - Fórum de Arte e Cultura de Espinho.

Puppets in Portugal

To explore the rich art of puppetry on Portuguese soil is to embark on a journey through the puppet builders/creators who elevate the puppet to the category of true artistic expression. This four-monthly exhibition is a celebration of the plastic work of national creators, a tribute to deep-rooted tradition and contemporary innovation.

This exhibition not only celebrates the past, but also highlights the innovations that contemporary creatives bring to the art of puppetry. The exhibition is a testimony to the dynamism of this form of expression, where tradition and innovation coexist harmoniously, and highlights the diversity of styles, techniques, and inspirations that shape the puppetry scene in the country.

“Marionetas em Portugal” is a temporary exhibition organized by the Teatro e Marionetas de Mandrágora company.

what the festival has to say

On display are award-winning pieces from the Mar~Marionetas festival.

Painter, sculptor, set designer and visual arts teacher, this image-creating artist has had several works awarded by the Mar~Marionetas festival.

They are on display at this edition as part of the Marionetas em Portugal exhibition, which feature the work of various national artists in rotation around the art of puppetry. The invitation was accepted by the artist and the pieces can be seen at the Espinho Art and Culture Forum, as part of the Festival's various exhibitions at different venues in the city.

Puppets, drawings, and set designs are some pieces on display. Produced over the last decade, they show the artist's technical and aesthetic exploration in reconciling his sculptural function and dramatic presence on stage.

Some of his pieces are on show at the Museu da Marioneta in Lisbon, one of the most prestigious Portuguese museums in this specific field.

Teatro e Marionetas de Mandrágora

Teatro e Marionetas de Mandrágora is a professional puppet theater company with artistic direction by Clara Ribeiro and Filipa Mesquita and art direction by enVide neFelibata. The company was founded on April 2, 2002. In the symbiosis of a symbolic language that combines heritage and traditional legacy with contemporary society's thought and dynamics, often in a not-so-peaceful dialogue, a fundamental element emerges: the puppet. This element supports us in the search for our own cultural identity.

Our goal is to discover the aesthetic, visual, scenic, and dramatic potential of the puppet itself, as well as in its relationship with the actor, and in this discovery, explore the dramaturgy that characterizes us: to explore culture, belief, and legend allied with the city, technological exploration, and the speed of the global village. Throughout our artistic journey, we have presented various proposals to different audiences, including adults, youth, school, and family groups, as well as in basic and specialized training. One of our major commitments is the national and international tour of our projects. Decentralization, community work, partnership creation, and social and inclusive value are predominant concerns in our daily activities.

Over these 22 years, we have established the company as a contemporary artistic creation structure through dozens of show proposals presented nationally and internationally, whether they are our own creations or collaborations with other national and international cultural structures and entities. Our premise is to provide space for the creative freedom of our artistic team, ensuring the existence within the structure of various languages and diverse visions that unite in the common goal of developing the art of puppet theater. Reflection on social fragility issues and a keen eye on traditions and heritage form the basis of the Company's dramaturgy, consolidated in distinct yet simultaneously convergent perspectives.

Dialogue with diverse audiences and the involvement of creation in different contexts and spaces, as well as the intersection between entities and structures, is fundamental, creating multidisciplinary proposals aimed mainly at artistic communication with audiences. Noteworthy is our collaboration with numerous educational services in the implementation of activities in institutions such as monuments, museums, and heritage buildings.

art

links

• ei.marionetasmandragora.pt
• loja.marionetasmandragora.pt
• marionetasmandragora.pt
• facebook.com/marionetas.mandragora
• instagram.com/marionetas_mandragora
• youtube.com/@MarionetasMandragora

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