A evolução da Representação da Natureza na cidade

Exoticism; Mini Zoo; Chico monkey; Sofala lion
old, always sleeping no longer delighted the children’s fantasy with the grunting of the Jungle.
1910 opens the Monkey Cage. Sad with stench nearby
A vulture called Jorginho and other “monkeys” from the Palace
1993-08-28
Barons e Viscounts
The Agricultural Society of Porto
3º class restaurant
16 palmtrees
21 acacias
17 eucalyptus
18 Angola plants
64 conifers
134 various plants
116 petunias

it is a contextualized phenomenon incorporated in the construction of specific mentalities of Western culture
Agricultural Society
Liberal Revolt
Iron and cement

Dr. António Ferreira Braga, a great capitalist, would eventually die in the year 1870 in poverty for opening the coffers to make his dream come true – The Palácio de Cristal
Séc. XXI
Invasive plants: acacia
24-25 Peacocks
more males than females, contrary to the rooster
more roosters than chickens = 4 males + 2 females
sometimes disappear next to the nest, the food of a cat or seagulls
rats under control
Lakes without Natural life

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With a degree in Fine Arts and a Master in Contemporary Artistic Practices from the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto, Carla Filipe started exhibiting in the early 2000s. She is a co-founder of the Salão Olímpico and Apêndice projects. In 2009, she received a grant from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. Through an attentive look and a deep involvement with her surroundings, Carla Filipe seeks the basic elements that give meaning to the life of a specific community, building her work from the permeable relationship between art objects, popular culture and activism. Recently, she joined The 32nd Bienal – Live Uncertainty (São Paulo, Brazil, 2016), co-curated O ontem morreu hoje, o hoje morre amanhã (Galeria Municipal do Porto, Portugal, 2018) and held the solo exhibition Amanhã não há arte (MAAT, Portugal, 2019).

CIIMAR – Centro interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental – is a scientific research and advanced training institution of the University of Porto. Its mission is to develop research of excellence, promote technological development and support public policies in the area of Marine and Environmental Sciences.
With a PhD in Biology and a postdoc in Science Communication, José Teixeira is the coordinator of the CIIMAR Communication Office since 2014. Among other tasks, he is responsible for the development and implementation of ocean literacy projects and coordinator of the Charcos com Vida Campaign.

Marisa Naia is a biologist and holds a master’s degree in Biodiversity, Genetics and Evolution from the Universidade do Porto. She is currently a member of the Communication Office CIIMAR where she performs communication functions in the PONDERFUL and Charcos com Vida projects.

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Photography: Dinis Santos