workshop
A PONCHO FOR LEOPOLDINE
Vitória Monteiro
03/02/2023, 10/02/2023, 24/02/2023, 17/03/2023, 24/03/2023
Venues: philomena+, Heinestraße 40, 1020 Vienna and Domestic Abuse Intervention Centre in Vienna
Vitória Monteiro’s grandmother gave her daughter a homemade poncho, when she left home for work in the big city, to protect her from evil.
In the workshop “A Poncho for Leopoldine” – the Brazilian Empress, who experienced violence herself – the artist produces a poncho together with female participants of the empowerment project based in the Domestic Abuse Intervention Centre in Vienna. Her grandmother’s poncho serves as a template.
The poncho is a coat commonly used in parts of South America, originating with the indigenous peoples there. It is unisex.
artist
VITÓRIA MONTEIRO
was born in Uruguaiana, lives and works in Vienna. She studied theatre at the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. With a focus on redistribution of cultural resources and participatory practices, she has implemented projects in Brazil. She has been living and working in Vienna since 2016 and is active in various artistic and political contexts. One of her main focuses lies on the work in queer-feminist collectives and initiatives.
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