Fabrica At Experimentadesign 2011

Fabrica will participate in the 2011 Lisbon Biennale “ExperimentaDesign”, which for its 6th edition launches an analysis on the idea of “Useless”, with an exhibition dedicated to “Collector”, an issue of COLORS magazine (winter 2010/2011) exploring the world of collectors and with “Lisboa, The Useful Guide of Useless Places”, a guide to some unreported and alternative things to see and learn about Lisbon.

True to its tradition as a ‘magazine that talks about the rest of the world’, COLORS 79 “Collector” seeks to celebrate the diversity of local cultures and of creativity, casting a contemporary eye on tradition and crossing the boundaries between ordinary and extraordinary, between reality and representation. These objects of desire, refined, coveted and exchanged, thus become the pretext for a journey into the history of design, graphics and industrial production, and at the same time, into the habits, interests and needs of human beings.

Colors Collector
28 September – 07 November
Opening: September 28th at 22:30

Lounging Space
Antigo Tribunal da Boa Hora
Largo da Boa Hora, 13
1200 Lisboa
Sunday/Wednesday: 10:00-22:00

Thursday/Saturday
10:00-14:00

Another appointment with Fabrica, as part of the Biennale’s “Tangenciais” projects, is at the Fabrica Features space in Rua Garrett 83 with the exhibition by Mariana Fernandes “Lisboa, The Useful Guide of Useless Places”. The city of Lisbon is gracefully deconstructed—all the museums, monuments, buildings and tours of obvious interest are removed—in a way to be reorganized through some delightful useless details. Details that somehow are maps made by those who live daily in the city and love it. It outlines an alternative route in the form of postcards, where some peculiarities might be discovered.

Mariana Fernandes, graphic and illustrator designer is the responsible for Fabrica Features Lisboa. Better than anyone, she can propose a particular and sensitive journey made of personal and inspiring details in her own city. From the most wonderful scenic experience to the best smelling baked cookies, her drawings are an alternative guide to some unique and unreported things to see and do in Lisbon.

Lisboa, The Useful Guide of Useless Places
29 September – 31 October
Opening: September 30th, 18:00—20:00

Fabrica Features Lisboa
Megastore United Colors of Benetton
Rua Garrett n.83, 4º andar
1200 203 Lisbon
Monday to Friday: 10:00 20:00

EXPERIMENTA DESIGN
EXD is an international biennale dedicated to design, architecture and creativity; a forward-thinking platform that cultivates and analyses contemporary culture through discussion and reflection. It is a springboard for up-and-coming talent and experimentation in different formats, from exhibitions to urban interventions, debates and lectures. Focusing on people and ideas, the biennale’s programme is designed to provide insight and incentive to both a specialized audience and the public at large, disseminating information and provoking debate.
http://www.experimentadesign.pt