City Poems: SESC Show of Arts 2008 (Oct 08-18th)
(SESC - Commerce Social Service)
A quite unusual show happened in the SESC units in Sao Paulo. Poetry and prose were shown to the public in unusual ways. Poetry hanged on walls, displayed on public drinkers or on napkins, the idea was to spread literature values in creative ways. The show presented works from many artists from all over the country, including Angélica Freitas, Chacal, Fabiano Calixto, Fabrício Carpinejar, Fabrício Corsaletti, Paula Glenadel, Tarso de Melo and Verônica Stigger.
Poetry in Public Drinkers
The ordinary object of public use were the stage of a literature show .Poetry form the artist Ricardo Silveira were published on public drinkers in the SESC Pompéia Unit in Sao Paulo.
Somewhere to the North
A dam of darkness and sadness wounds
Ends before the next rain comes.
(poesiafora.blogspot.com)
More info about this project: http://www.sescsp.org.br/sesc/hotsites/mostrasesc08/poesiadebebedouro.cfm
Literature in Transit Project
The event also took place along the streets. The project "Literature on transit" took place in the middle of the congestion urban chaos of Sao Paulo. Artists recited their poems from inside a taxi cab. People could take a ride in a cab which the driver (an actor) recited poems from Brazilian artists. People needed to make reservations for the cab ride in advance.
More info about this project: http://www.sescsp.org.br/sesc/hotsites/mostrasesc08/literaturaemtransito.cfm
Artists: Eric Nowinski, Luís Mármora e José Eduardo Rennó
Poetry in Ponds Project
Away from the traffic jams and close to a "zen" attitude characteristic from the hai-kais, eight poems from Alice Ruiz could be read in virtual pond waters in the SESC units.
More info about this project: http://www.sescsp.org.br/sesc/hotsites/mostrasesc08/pocadepoemas.cfm
Poetry to Carry-Out Project
A small piece of paper carries a magnificent piece of art. It is there, displayed at the side of another, and another, as an advertisement panel. People just have to grab it. It is very simple, indeed! People just need some sensitivity to notice the poems written by talented Brazilian artists hanged on the wall. The project is curated by Ricardo Silveira, art designer and poet. It gathers pieces of arts from Ademir Assunção, Alice Sant´Anna, Ana Guadalupe, Carlito Azevedo, Fabrício Corsaletti e Ricardo Silveira.
take a poem
take it
a brief verse
that rimes along your destiny
takes you away from your balance
and put you back
different. Very different.
(poesiafora.blogspot.com)
More info about this project: http://www.sescsp.org.br/sesc/hotsites/mostrasesc08/poemaparaviagem.cfm
Photos from the site: http://www.sescsp.org.br/sesc/hotsites/mostrasesc08/index.cfm
Alice WebSite: http://www.aliceruiz.mpbnet.com.br/
Ricardo Silveira website: http://www.poesiafora.blogspot.com
More info about other artists: http://www.sescsp.org.br/sesc/hotsites/mostrasesc08/index.cfm
See also: São Paulo CityPoem 1 on this website.
Inspiring Cities Museum of CityPoems
Inspiring Cities has collected many citypoems over the years, as well as organized salons with citypoets and cities doing special projects. We have two criteria for what a citypoem is: the intention must be poetic, and it must be in the public realm of cities. Shapes, form and locations can and do differ.
The Museum of CityPoems has citypoems from cities all over the world. From Alhambra to Zonnebeke, from Taipei to Lima.
Got one yourself? Mail us your pictures (free of rights) and description, and we will publish.