CIRCUS NETWORK - Urban Culture Space

Ontem, no Dia Internacional da Família, estivemos com as crianças do CATL a imaginar novos jogos para o chão do antigo parque infantil do Bairro das Enguardas 🎨✨ Partindo das ideias e referências recolhidas durante a sessão anterior (dedicada aos jogos de tabuleiro) trabalhámos sobre grandes folhas com a forma real do espaço onde iremos intervir. Preparámos duas propostas diferentes: numa delas, já existiam jogos desenhados a linha preta, que as crianças puderam pintar, completar e para os quais propuseram novas regras; na outra, o espaço estava totalmente livre, permitindo que cada criança inventasse e desenhasse os seus próprios jogos. Entre cores, percursos, desafios e muita criatividade, surgiram ideias muito interessantes que vão continuar a ser exploradas nas próximas sessões 💛 Fotos de @ficusfilms_

𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗢 Exposição a solo de @malarko 📅 𝗦𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗮-𝗳𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮, 𝟮𝟵 𝗱𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗼 📍@circusnetwork A nova série de trabalhos de Mark Malarko nasce de um encontro inesperado. Durante uma estadia em Barcelona, o artista encontrou uma pilha de bandas desenhadas descartadas numa fábrica abandonada. A intensidade gráfica, o ritmo e as cores dessas imagens tornaram-se o ponto de partida para um conjunto de pinturas onde fragmentos são traduzidos, deslocados e reinventados. Mais do que reproduções, estas obras funcionam como ecos — abstrações de formas, gestos e paletas que transitam da impressão para a pintura, da narrativa para a superfície. Trabalhando sobretudo com tinta de parede sobre tela, Malarko constrói composições através de camadas, edição e resposta intuitiva, deixando o material original dissolver-se em novas possibilidades visuais. “SUPER SECUESTRO” explora a transformação das imagens ao longo do tempo e a forma como a cultura visual local pode ser reativada e projetada para o futuro. 🇬🇧 SUPER SECUESTRO Solo exhibition by Mark Malarko Opening Friday, May 29 at Circus Network This new body of work by Mark Malarko began with a chance encounter. While working in Barcelona, the artist discovered a pile of discarded comics in a nearby abandoned factory. Drawn to their graphic intensity, rhythm, and colour, he began translating fragments of these images into painting. Rather than direct reproductions, the works become abstractions — echoes of forms, gestures, and palettes carried over from the original material. Through this process, imagery shifts from print to paint, from narrative to surface. Working primarily with house paint on canvas, Malarko builds each painting through layering, editing, and physical response, allowing the source material to dissolve into something more open-ended. “SUPER SECUESTRO” reflects on transformation and the persistence of images over time, reactivating fragments of local visual culture as a way of moving them forward. 29.05.2026 — save the date.

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As bolsas da @marialeonidov já estão disponíveis na Circus, com ilustrações cheias de cor e natureza. Maria Leonidov é tatuadora e ilustradora estoniana, atualmente a viver em Portugal. O seu trabalho atravessa diferentes meios (da pintura mural à criação têxtil) sempre marcado por detalhes lúdicos, plantas místicas e animais. Disponíveis em vários tamanhos e cores. Preços entre 25€ e 31€. 🇬🇧 @marialeonidov bags are now available at Circus. Filled with vivid colors, nature-inspired elements and playful details. Maria Leonidov is an Estonian tattoo artist and freelance illustrator currently based in Portugal. Her work moves across different mediums (from large-scale murals to textile design) always inspired by mystical plants, animals, and tiny magical worlds where imagination meets reality. Available in different sizes. Prices range from €25 to €31.

𝗗𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗗𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹’𝘀 𝗬𝗮𝗹𝗹 - DROP 4 📅 May 9th, from 3PM Today we presents another group of artists contributing to this evolving collective exhibition: transforming the $2 bill into a space for experimentation, personal reflection, and visual disruption. Join us today for the opening, from 3PM. @x_cesarhugo_x César Hugo is a multidisciplinary Portuguese artist and a recognized figure within Porto’s tattoo scene, currently focused on ceramic painting and tile-based work through Oficina Vidra. His piece, ’Till death do us part, transforms the bill into an intimate symbol of attachment and permanence, balancing traditional references with contemporary visual language. @nunoalecrim Alecrim is a Lisbon-based visual artist whose practice moves between studio work, murals, and installation, shaped by a background in graphic design. Through monochromatic compositions built from symbols, textures, and fragmented forms, his intervention Take your time invites a slower and more contemplative reading of value and image. @james_tebbutt James Tebbutt is a British painter whose practice centers on the physicality, unpredictability, and layering of paint. His intervention embraces drips, splatters, texture, and spontaneous gesture — allowing process, accident, and composition to coexist directly on the surface of the note. @marianarcaceres Mariana Cáceres is a Lisbon-based visual artist and illustrator whose work moves between drawing, publishing, and contemporary visual culture. Inspired by Article 65 and the right to housing, the piece reframes the banknote through a social and political lens — confronting systems of value against basic human rights. @tayone.abz Tayone is a visual artist from Vigo working across painting, publishing, muralism, graphic design, and self-produced editions. Blending internet culture, graphic experimentation, and contemporary visual language, I keep it meme injects irony and digital-age immediacy into the surface of the currency.

Últimos preparativos para a inauguração de amanhã 💸 Já estivemos a montar “Dollar Dollar Bill’s Yall”: fazer furos, alinhar as obras e tratar de uns últimos detalhes antes da abertura. Amanhã abrimos portas às 15h na Circus Network. 🇬🇧 Final preparations before tomorrow’s opening 💸 We’re almost done installing “Dollar Dollar Bill’s Yall”: filling the space, arranging the works, and bringing together the final details before opening day. Doors open tomorrow at 3PM at Circus Network.

𝗗𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗗𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹’𝘀 𝗬𝗮𝗹𝗹 - DROP 4 📅 May 9th, from 3PM In two days we are unveiling another selection of artists contributing to this evolving collective exhibition, transforming the $2 bill into a site for experimentation, symbolism, and personal expression. Here are 5 more artists that are part of this drop and a sneak peak into their artworks: @gavilanseis Daniel Gavilán is an illustrator and urban artist whose work merges anthropomorphic characters, surreal narratives, and visual references rooted in his hometown of Pasto and Andean culture. Inspired by Andean music imagery, his piece translates rhythm and folklore into a symbolic visual composition shaped by contemporary urban aesthetics. @marialeonidov Maria Leonidov is a multidisciplinary artist from Tallinn, Estonia, whose vibrant practice draws inspiration from nature, mystical creatures, and imagined worlds where fantasy meets reality. Her intervention transforms the note into a psychedelic bloom of swirling flowers and vivid color — dissolving the boundary between dreamlike imagery and the natural world. @marianamargaridamalhao Mariana Malhão is a Portuguese illustrator and visual artist working across editorial illustration, mural painting, ceramics, and independent publishing. Her piece, A matter of perspective, reflects her interest in perception and visual interpretation — subtly shifting the way the bill is observed and understood. @projetoruido.pt Ruído is a Portuguese collective formed by Draw and Alma, combining expressive figurative language with abstract, geometric, and textural interventions shaped by urban art practices. In Paper Trails, the duo reflects on the darker structures surrounding money and power — layering fragmented imagery and symbolism around the idea that money remains “the root of all evil". @sickfaces Luis Silva, aka Sickfaces, is a Portuguese artist influenced by surf culture, music, sunlight, and the natural landscapes surrounding him. His intervention channels vivid color and atmosphere into the currency, turning it into an emotional fragment shaped by memory, sound, and introspection.

🎨 fala, artista! [english below] Depois de um primeiro encontro incrível, o nosso espaço de partilha está de volta. É hora do nosso segundo encontro na @circusnetwork ! Criar muitas vezes é uma jornada solitária. Por isso, esse espaço nasceu: para ser uma roda de conversa intimista onde compartilhamos o que existe por trás da arte (as dores, os bloqueios e os bastidores que só quem cria entende). Desta vez, vamos conversar sobre um tema que atravessa a rotina de todo mundo: 🧠 Criatividade x Modo de sobrevivência (Cuidado emocional, bloqueios criativos e como tornar o fazer artístico sustentável). Se você quer oxigenar a mente, trocar experiências reais e se conectar com outros criativos, o seu lugar é aqui. 🗓️ 12/05 (terça-feira) ⏰ A partir das 17h30 📍 Circus Network (R. do Rosário, 54 - Porto) ⚠️ VAGAS LIMITADAS 📩 Inscrição por e-mail: [email protected] 💰 Contribuição: 2,50€ (todo o valor arrecadado será sorteado entre os participantes em forma de voucher para usar na Circus!) Garanta a sua vaga e vem somar nessa troca. Nos vemos lá! ☕🖤 [eng] 🎨 speak up, artist! After an amazing first meetup, our sharing space is back. It’s time for our second gathering at @circusnetwork ! Creating can often be a lonely journey. That’s why this space was born: to be an intimate circle where we share what goes on behind the scenes of making art (the struggles, the blocks, and everything only creators truly understand). This time, we’re diving into a topic that affects all of us: 🧠 Creativity vs. Survival Mode (Emotional care, creative blocks, and how to make your artistic practice sustainable). If you want to clear your mind, share real experiences, and connect with other creatives, this is the place for you. 🗓️ 12/05 (Tuesday) ⏰ From 5:30 PM 📍 Circus Network (R. do Rosário, 54 - Porto) ⚠️ LIMITED SPOTS 📩 Register via email: [email protected] 💰 Contribution: €2.50 (the total amount collected will be raffled among participants as a voucher to use at Circus!) Secure your spot and join the conversation. See you there! ☕🖤

𝗗𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗗𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹’𝘀 𝗬𝗮𝗹𝗹 - DROP 4 📅 May 9th, from 3PM Next Saturday, Circus Network presents a new group of artists contributing to this ongoing collective project: each transforming a $2 bill into a unique artwork. As the project unfolds, it builds towards a larger collective statement shaped by diverse practices and perspectives. These are today's artists: @mr_kenjichai Kenji Chai is a street artist who developed a distinctive visual language through his alter ego characters and graffiti roots. His intervention reframes the dollar bill through a cultural lens — where food becomes the true currency, shifting value from money to everyday experience. @cig.thief Gabriel Hollington, aka Cig Thief, is a London-based illustrator, designer, and tattoo artist influenced by skate culture and street art. Using Posca pen directly on the bill, his piece embraces immediacy and instinct, treating the note as a surface for raw, unfiltered expression. @grafflex GRAFFLEX reinterprets objects and symbols through bold lines and vibrant color, bridging graffiti, pop culture, and contemporary design. In BOLD, the $2 bill becomes a charged visual field — where rigid monetary symbolism is disrupted by dynamic, high-energy intervention. @itoyo69 ITOYO is a Japanese tattoo artist known for character-driven, neo-traditional designs rooted in pop culture and playful distortion. Their piece injects humor and personality into the currency, transforming it into a quirky, character-led moment that disrupts its seriousness. @tinasiuda Tina Siuda is a Polish-born illustrator based in Porto, working across printmaking and risograph through her studio Not So Fast Press. Her piece channels a visceral political response, using the bill as a surface to express tension, rejection, and critique of contemporary power structures.

Novo drop da @cara.trancada acabou de aterrar na loja Entre o íntimo e o provocador, mesmo no estilo desta artistas, estas peças trazem uma energia frontal, sem filtros e impossível de ignorar. Hoje estamos fechados. Amanhã… vem cedo 👀 Quantidades MUITO limitadas. 🇬🇧 New drop from @cara.trancada just landed in-store. Raw, bold and unapologetic, just like the artist’s visual universe. Somewhere between intimate and confrontational, these pieces carry the same energy as the imagery: direct, unfiltered, and impossible to ignore. Closed today. Tomorrow… don’t sleep on it 👀 Very limited quantities.

𝗗𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗔𝗥 𝗗𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗔𝗥 𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗦 𝗬’𝗔𝗟𝗟 — 𝗗𝗥𝗢𝗣 𝟰 On May 9th, Circus Network presents a new group of artists contributing to this ongoing collective project, each transforming a $2 bill into a unique artwork. With every drop, the exhibition moves closer to its final form: a body of 200 individual pieces reflecting distinct visual languages, practices, and perspectives. These are some of the artists exhibiting next weekend. @anaseixassantos Ana Seixas is a Portuguese illustrator and ceramic artist known for her vibrant colors, bold shapes, and playful storytelling. For this piece, she transforms the $2 bill into a lighthearted escape — painting two brightly colored cats and reframing the currency as something soft, absurd, and comforting. @darrenjohn Darren John is a London-based artist working across public art, interiors, and studio practice, exploring how everyday surfaces can be reimagined. His intervention layers color and form directly onto the note, allowing the original bill and a new composition to coexist while inviting viewers to look beyond what feels fixed and familiar. @manonlouart Manon Louart is a French illustrator and motion designer whose work blends nature, dark fantasy, and nostalgic textures. Her piece imagines the banknote as a fragile artifact from the future — something no longer functional, but preserved, observed, and recontextualized. @milestakes Miles Takes is a UK-based visual artist whose work explores the relationship between colour, geometry, and the natural world through precise abstraction. His intervention introduces flowing, green-toned concentric curves into the currency, reflecting on the intersection between personal identity and systems of assigned value. @trulydesigncrew Truly Design is an Italian collective rooted in graffiti and geometric abstraction, translating ideas through layered forms and spatial experimentation. Approaching the dollar bill as an icon to subvert, they combine collage and airbrush techniques to disrupt its symbolism and reconstruct it through their visual language.

Território onde música, movimento e estética visual convergem, a discoteca sempre foi um terreno fértil para explorar dinâmicas sociais mais amplas. O cinema, como meio que reflete e molda narrativas culturais, tem frequentemente recorrido aos clubes como forma de investigar esses temas. Cineastas e artistas têm apresentado estes espaços como simultaneamente efémeros e iconográficos, muitas vezes locais de catarse emocional. After Hours: Clubbing no Cinema é um registo impresso do programa apresentado pelo Batalha Centro de Cinema em 2023. Com ensaios inéditos de alguns dos mais estimulantes nomes do pensamento cultural atual e contribuições dos cineastas exibidos no ciclo, este livro oferece uma homenagem multifacetada e terna tanto á cultura de clube como ao cinema. Ensaios: Beatrice Loayza, Bruno Baldaia Christine Kakaire, Isilda Sanches, Mário Valente, McKenzie Wark, Onyeka Igwe, Philippa Snow, Rodrigo Affreixo Contributos: Agustina Comedi, Angus Cameron, Carlos Pereira, Cláudia Varejão, Denise Garcia Bergt Diogo Baldaia, Hugo Vieira da Silva, Iara Lee, Jeremy Deller, Joana de Sousa, João Salaviza, Leonor Noivo, Mariana Gaivão, Mark Leckey, Pedro Cabeleira, Rebecca Salvadori, Shinji Shimizu, Valentin Noujaïm, Whit Stillman Edição: Ana David, Maria Ferreira, Tabitha Torlu-Bangura À venda na @circusnetwork por 15€