AFTER THE FRAME | Francisco Camacho | 2025
© Bruno Simão
The work of Jeff Wall entered the creative universe of choreographer Francisco
Camacho when he based his emblematic performance Gust (1997) on the
artist’s photograph from 1993 A Sudden Gust of Wind (after Hokusai).
Commissioned as part of the exhibition Jeff Wall – Time Stands Still. Photographs, 1980–2023 at MAAT, Camacho proposes a new choreographic incursion, this time in the company of Beatriz Valentim, João Oliveira and Sofia Kafol, who participated in the remount entitled GUST9723, presented in 2023. The performance unfolds as a journey through the exhibition spaces, establishing dialogues with the works on display, as well as integrating elements from other pictures that are not part of the exhibition. The group of performers reappropriates Camacho’s movement vocabulary, while evoking the essence of Jeff Wall's iconic photograph that originally inspired the piece.
The bodies are startled, adjust, meet and diverge. They react to external impulses in an environment where danger lurks, where suspicion reigns and on the verge of a possible outbreak of violence.
After the Frame is an itinerant performance, whose route may require additional efforts or adaptations for people with restricted mobility. To enjoy the experience, you can rely on MAAT's assistance team.
Commissioned as part of the exhibition Jeff Wall – Time Stands Still. Photographs, 1980–2023 at MAAT, Camacho proposes a new choreographic incursion, this time in the company of Beatriz Valentim, João Oliveira and Sofia Kafol, who participated in the remount entitled GUST9723, presented in 2023. The performance unfolds as a journey through the exhibition spaces, establishing dialogues with the works on display, as well as integrating elements from other pictures that are not part of the exhibition. The group of performers reappropriates Camacho’s movement vocabulary, while evoking the essence of Jeff Wall's iconic photograph that originally inspired the piece.
The bodies are startled, adjust, meet and diverge. They react to external impulses in an environment where danger lurks, where suspicion reigns and on the verge of a possible outbreak of violence.
After the Frame is an itinerant performance, whose route may require additional efforts or adaptations for people with restricted mobility. To enjoy the experience, you can rely on MAAT's assistance team.
Artistic Director | Francisco Camacho
Co-creation and Interpretation | Beatriz Valentim, Francisco Camacho, João Oliveira, Sofia Kafol
Sound design | Sérgio Delgado
Production Director | Lucinda Gomes
Executive Production and Administrative Management | Teresa de Brito
Executive Producer | Sofia Freitas
Co-production | EIRA and MAAT
Acknowledgements | Jeff Wall, Teatro da Garagem, Diego Lasio Eira is a structure funded by Government of Portugal/Ministry of Culture, Directorate-General for the Arts and Lisbon City Council
Presentation dates:
28 and 29 June 2025 | MAAT, Lisboa, PT
20 July 2025 | MAAT, Lisboa, PT
Co-creation and Interpretation | Beatriz Valentim, Francisco Camacho, João Oliveira, Sofia Kafol
Sound design | Sérgio Delgado
Production Director | Lucinda Gomes
Executive Production and Administrative Management | Teresa de Brito
Executive Producer | Sofia Freitas
Co-production | EIRA and MAAT
Acknowledgements | Jeff Wall, Teatro da Garagem, Diego Lasio Eira is a structure funded by Government of Portugal/Ministry of Culture, Directorate-General for the Arts and Lisbon City Council
Presentation dates:
28 and 29 June 2025 | MAAT, Lisboa, PT
20 July 2025 | MAAT, Lisboa, PT