MARIA MANUELA RESTIVOEthnofiction workshop

Following the exhibition Meio-ermo, by Alexandre Delmar, Manuela Restivo proposes a workshop that seeks to explore the universe of ethnofiction, a genre that mixes ethnographic research and artistic and/or literary creation. From experiences, observations, documents or cultural practices memories, participants are invited to challenge the borders between reality and fiction, crossing the territories of anthropological and artistic practice. The activity begins with a guided visit to the exhibition and a presentation of works that can be classified as ethnofiction. After this exchange, participants are invited to work in pairs on writing, drawing, and modelling exercises, creating scripts, images, or small objects that combine anthropology and artistic practice. The focus is on the creative experience and the process of exploration, as cultural elements are transformed into new fictional narratives.

Maria Manuela Restivo is an anthropologist, researcher and professor. She researches, exhibits, and publishes around popular and vernacular artistic practices, editing the books livros do alhures and the project Arte Popular de Ana a Zé. She is currently an integrated researcher at the Centro em Rede de Investigação em Antropologia - Universidade do Minho.