Entre X e Y
Through the medium of performance, dance and video installation, the project “Between X and Y” launches a dialogue on the non-respect of the various manifestations of gender identity found in society. It highlights the importance of every individual’s free use of the urban space as civic agents of transformation – LGBTQ+ and black communities which are considered minorities but which contribute just as much to the socio-economic life of the city of Rio de Janeiro.
We propose an artistic intervention in possible areas of activity, subject to the presence of adequate space, equipment and budget: 1) video installation, hosted at the Hornimam Museum & Gardens (London); 2) Urban intervention, carried out in the Gamboa neighbourhood (Rio de Janeiro) with two performers and a video camera; 3) Storytelling, taking place at the Casa Collor Rio with one performer, one projector e one microphone; 4) Exhibitions in photography galleries.
The project sustains itself by encouraging occupation movements that raise awareness about LGBT-phobia, for the respect for human diversity, the recognition of the different expressions of sexual orientation, thus continually establishing dignity and respect in society. At the moment, to describe the LGBTQ+ and black behavioural perspective is to record the human production of the “carioca” city (Rio de Janeiro) of the 21st century – if it is true that people and their place of living reflect each other, the city’s relationship with these new elements is crucial to building a new relationship of respect. The countless murders of members of the marginal communities who experience the city politically with their bodies/identities only goes to show that, if they are at risk, so is the city. The national and international reach that the project has had since its creation will guarantee its posterity and that of the activities conducted in the Gambôa neighbourhood, the “Between X and Y” project’s main field of action and Rio de Janeiro’s new city.
Saul Eduardo received his Bachelor’s degree in Dance from UFRJ. He has been a member of several scientific and cultural undergraduate training groups, and has directed and danced in several shows that toured Europe. He took part in the Festival Universitaire International de Danse et Arts du Mouvement, in France. He acts as movement director in this project, deconstructing gender propositions.
Robson Rozza holds degrees in Performing Arts from the Escola Técnica Estadual de Teatro Martins Pena and in Fashion Design from UCAM, developing a mixed approach between the two fields. He has directed several shows throughout Brazil. He has taken part in artistic movements to occupy museums in London (Rio Occupy London, V&A). He participates in this project as a performer, a researcher of queer theory and an LGBTQ+ activist.
Jéssica Souto was a One Minute Festival 2016 finalist in the Refugees category jointly sponsored by the United Nations with the clip “Quem não é visto” (Those who are not seen). She produced and edited two nominee documentaries, titled “Nem toda lei é justa” (Not every law is just), following a proposal from CESeC (Centre for Studies on Public Security and Citizenship) and the Open Society Foundation. She has also produced the Dutch company Dopper’s environmental advertising campaigns.
