This exposition presents and explores all the creative process related to the performance Espelho meu, premiered in March 2017, in Porto, Portugal. From its assumptions and creative contextualization, we deepen our reflection and explore a possible outcome materialized in this work. It's the materialization of a creative thought, a creative process, into the artistic gesture of the performer. We believe that the creation of new performances is the only effective way to develop the contemporary performative scene. New performances that raise questions and multiple layers of understanding promoting new visions of the world and new possibilities. In this paper, we will briefly discuss the role of improvisation in the process of creating a vocal gesture that externalizes an inner thought, the role of the body and the energy of the performance, the non-imposed but important interaction with the audience, the relevance of the text as semantical and sound object, the choice of the concept mirror and its symbolical impact, the cross paths between artistic practice and technology and the artistic exploration of the performance after its physical existence in time, consolidated in the performative resonance as a creative tool to stretch time and to provocate the ephemerality of performance.

ESPELHO MEU: Performance

Espelho meu, performance/installation, premiered by the author on March 10, 2017, at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto (FBAUP) is a series of 3 small performances of 9 minutes each that remain, in performative resonance, installed.

The first performance, on March 10, 9:51 am, triggers the beginning of the installation that, by software controlled randomness, remains in a slow but progressive metamorphosis between performances.

The installation consists of audio and video. The video is projected (2 projectors) on the gallery wall next to the FBAUP library. Audio can be heard using two pairs of headphones.

During the 9 minutes of the performances the audio is played through a set of 4 small speakers.

The second performance (March 13 in the morning) will continue to interfere with the metamorphosis of the installation.

The third performance (March 13^th in the afternoon) closes the installation.

Espelho meu is an installation in a metamorphic cycle by its internal evolutionary process.

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ESPELHO MEU: Performance