Walk through the Gardens

We invite you to visit the gardens of Palácio through the perspective of British-Jamaican artist and researcher Claire Sivier, along with local collaborators.

Following the 1934 First Portuguese Colonial Exhibition, what lingers within the garden nearly 90s years on? What hidden remitments remain and perhaps mirror current societal perspectives? And how does this connect to the wider narratives of diasporic colonial histories? How can these considerations probe us to reframe our understanding of these narratives in the present moment? This interactive tour will encourage participants to reflect on these questions, bring together their personal perspectives, consider their relationship to the space, and what actions that might want to take forward into the future.

Claire Sivier (she/her) is a black-British researcher, cultural producer, working and living in Porto. For the last 12 years, her work is developed with and for artists, youth and people from marginalized communities, in addition to organizing a variety of festivals and cultural programs in different countries. In 2020, Claire completed her master’s degree in Art and Design for Public Space at the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Porto, where she developed a walking art methodology, exploring the lived experiences of black diaspora artists in Porto. Since then, she founded the Black Women’s Walk (2021). She is part of the InterStruct Collective.

Photography: Renato Cruz Santos