Black Med, Chapter IV & VI

Inspired by Paul Gilroy’s “Black Atlantic” theory, which sees the Atlantic Ocean as the reflection of a political and cultural system based on the socioeconomics of slavery, historian Alessandra Di Maio defined the “Black Mediterranean” as a territory of subordination, racial oppression and geopolitical dispute. Based on these theories, Invernomuto created Black Med, a project of DJ set sessions in which texts and references dialogue with sound pieces, grouped into themes such as migration, periphery, interspecies or alternatives to technology. Black Med, Chapter IV features a diversion through the Persian Gulf and Black Med, Chapter VI is based on David Abulafia’s essay “Mediterraneans”.

The moment counts with the collaboration of Sismógrafo, which will present a solo exhibition of the artistic duo, on the previous day, and on Friday a screening of two documentaries at Passos Manuel Cinema.

The work of Invernomuto (Simone Bertuzzi and Simone Trabucchi) spans from moving images and sound to sculpture, performance and publishing. With Black Med, they intercept the sonic trajectories that cross the Mediterranean, tracing their movement and accommodating their narratives.

Photography: Renato Cruz Santos