Jesse James

A A Alfaia acolheu a primeira fase da 4ª edição da Residência Curatorial e Artística Fora de Campo. Com curadoria de Jesse James, esta edição aproxima o Algarve e os Açores, criando novas ligações entre prática artística e pensamento crítico a partir da Arte Contemporânea em contextos periféricos. Artistas residentes: ✨ Beatriz Brum ✨ Isabel Medeiros ✨ Maria Marques Moderno A residência acontece em três momentos presenciais (fevereiro –março, maio e julho) e culmina com a exposição final a 17 de julho na Galeria do Convento Espírito Santo, nas Galerias Municipais de Loulé. Ao longo do processo haverá dias abertos e conversas com os participantes e convidados. Estrutura Financiada por: República Portuguesa - Ministério da Cultura, Desporto e Juventude Municipio de Loulé @dg.artes @municipiodeloule #foraDeCampo #ResidênciaArtística #ArteContemporânea #Algarve #Açores #Alfaia #loule

2025 was fun ✨❤️🥰🥵😈💪 📸 @rafaeskpvd at @cribpvd @fabricfestfr

(3/3) “Fazer acontecer” (make it happen) is tattooed on the arm of one of our team members at @walktalkazores . In many ways, that spirit has defined this project since its inception: to enable and prove that it is possible. Shifting into a biennial format was a major step and a long journey to figure out how to do it intentionally, relationally, and in tune with the island. It was a collective ambition that carried us forward: artists, curators, partners, team members, audiences, friends. There is of course many things to optimise, rethink, and refine. But for now, let’s acknowledge the beauty and generosity that became tangible throughout this edition, the proximities that formed, and the spaces it strives to create: of sharing, inclusion, and care. A hope spot — one we must protect and nurture ❤️💪 WALK&TALK TEAM 2025: Exec. & Artistic Dir. — Jesse James Program Coord. — @kincaxull Exec. Coord. & Admin — @carolinarainho Curatorial Team — @clairekshea @fbrsy Jesse James, @lilianacoutinho7 Music Program — Filipa André, Rubén Monfort Sintonizar - Public Programs — @_rita_serraesilva , @west_2_wood Prod. Dir. — @ghostproductions.pt @_tickes_ @luisalcatrao Exec. Prod. — @l0ved_____ @oluisbrum Exhibition Design & Biennial House — @nunopimenta_ Installation — @skog.productions Prod. Team — @mitriates Duarte Mota, Ema da Ponte, @joaorolaca @mafalda.luz.fernandes Mediation — Dryelle Andrade, @cc.macarico @luissenra , Rita Serra e Silva, Rita Westwood, Samantha Ruggiero, @sofiapbotelho Volunteer Coord. — Gala Kuckhoff, Sofia C. Botelho Welcoming — @aparentemente.cat Drivers — Hermano Oliveira, Nicole Medeiros Comms Dir. — @onetwofifi_ @tanialsmoniz Contents — @miguelnacr Comms Assistant & Social Media — @joaopedrocosta.pt Comms Strategy — @miltonpereira Press — @avivaobst Photo — @alvarobmiranda @ines.subtil_ @marianalidl Video — Bernardo Bordalo, @claudiodustd @rui.no @caodefilaprod Design — @vivoeusebio Website — @sararaorsi Legal — @beatrizlavouras Finance — Marco Galo

(1/3) “The infrasonorous, in order to be, must leave a trace.” can be read in one of the stations of the Biennial, and it resonates deeply with Gestures of Abundance — evoking the invisible forces that connect us, the quiet movements, the traces we leave in each other, and the collective pulse that sustains what we’re building. It’s been a month since we opened @walktalkazores . A journey not only shaped by the long path that brought us here, but also by the time we now have to let things unfold. This time has allowed us to invite, to insist, to propose, to challenge. To stay attuned to the scale and rhythm of the island. A collective effort, woven through many forms of cooperation and leadership — from artists, partners, facilitators, and friends. I’m deeply grateful for what we’re creating together in São Miguel, and for the conversations we’re nurturing along the way. One more month to go 🌀 November 7–9: our Symposium — three days of lectures, talks, workshops, and performances. Join us in the Azores! 📸 Marianalopes 1 - Sulfur Edges (2025) - @megstuart33 2 - Opening talk - Journey to the biennial with @clairekshea @fbrsy and @lilianacoutinho7 at Casa da Bienal designed by @nunopimenta_ 3 - An infrasonours Archipelago (2025) - Lucy Bleach at @cccaloura 4 - Opening at @vagapdl 5 - The Gallivantation of the Promises (2025) - @resolvecollective + Sonia Vaz Borges 6 - Opening at @vagapdl 7 - Black Smokers (2025) - @hellesiljeholm 8 - Almas de Cristal (2024) - @silvia__mariotti 9 - Portal (2025) - @kjanejin @arquipelago_centrodeartes 10 - Lota (2025) - @nadiabelerique at @CMC 11 - @josepedrocortes (2025) and @joana___albuquerque at @galeria_fonseca_macedo 13 - Friends 14 - @odetetheslayer 15 - @tinatornade 16 - Geoteluric Orison of Saltborn Reveries (@we.are.cara.lavada program)

🌿 Walk&Talk – Bienal de Artes began yesterday at Casa da Bienal with a conversation with the curatorial team about the process behind 𝐺𝐸𝑆𝑇𝑈𝑅𝐸𝑆 𝑂𝐹 𝐴𝐵𝑈𝑁𝐷𝐴𝑁𝐶𝐸. Praça do Município was filled with celebration, with a dinner for everyone inspired by the volcanic abundance and knowledge of this territory — created by Catarina Ferreira, Joana Albuquerque, Paula Aguiar (𝘈𝘻𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘌𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘴) and Chef Paulo Costa (𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘴&𝘝𝘶𝘭𝘤𝘰̃𝘦𝘴) for the official opening. The evening continued at the Ateneu Comercial de Ponta Delgada, with Velhacos and ketia. 🧵Special thanks to @delta_cafes , @adegamayor , @bela.cerveja and Boa Fruta for their fundamental support in this opening. | 🌿 A Walk&Talk – Bienal de Artes teve ontem início, na Casa da Bienal, com uma conversa com a equipa curatorial sobre o processo em torno de 𝐺𝐸𝑆𝑇𝑂𝑆 𝐷𝐸 𝐴𝐵𝑈𝑁𝐷𝐴̂𝑁𝐶𝐼𝐴. A Praça do Município encheu-se de celebração, num jantar para toda a gente inspirado na abundância vulcânica e no conhecimento deste território — criado por Catarina Ferreira, Joana Albuquerque, Paula Aguiar (𝘈𝘻𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘌𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘴) e pelo Chef Paulo Costa (𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘴&𝘝𝘶𝘭𝘤𝘰̃𝘦𝘴) para a inauguração oficial. A noite continuou, no Ateneu Comercial de Ponta Delgada, com Velhacos e ketia. — 📸 @marianalidl #BienalWalkTalk #GestosdeAbundância #GesturesofAbundance

💬 𝑶𝑷𝑬𝑵𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑵𝑰𝑮𝑯𝑻: 𝟐𝟓.𝟎𝟗 17:30 𝑪𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒉𝒐 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒂 𝒂 𝑩𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒂𝒍 / 𝑱𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑩𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒂𝒍 @clairekshea · @fbrsy · @jessejames · @lilianacoutinho7 📍Praça do Município, Ponta Delgada The curatorial team shares the process behind 𝐺𝐸𝑆𝑇𝑈𝑅𝐸𝑆 𝑂𝐹 𝐴𝐵𝑈𝑁𝐷𝐴𝑁𝐶𝐸 and discusses the thematic lines that run through the different stations and structure the program of the Biennial. Curated collaboratively by Claire Shea, Fatima Bintou Rassoul Sy, Jesse James, and Liliana Coutinho, in dialogue with the organization’s teams, Walk&Talk Biennial has been taking shape as a collective and attentive process for over two years. | A equipa curatorial partilha o processo de construção de 𝐺𝐸𝑆𝑇𝑂𝑆 𝐷𝐸 𝐴𝐵𝑈𝑁𝐷𝐴̂𝑁𝐶𝐼𝐴 e explora as linhas temáticas que atravessam as diferentes estações e estruturam o programa da Bienal. Com curadoria colaborativa de Claire Shea, Fatima Bintou Rassoul Sy, Jesse James e Liliana Coutinho, em diálogo com as equipas da organização, a Bienal Walk&Talk tem-se construído num processo coletivo e atento ao longo dos últimos dois anos. — 📸 @marianalidl #BienalWalkTalk #GestosdeAbundância #GesturesofAbundance

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[PT] No passado dia 12, o Jardim Municipal do Funchal acolheu uma sessão-reflexão orientada por Jesse James, sob o enquadramento de uma Assembleia de Abundância. Este momento convocou os participantes a uma participação ativa na problematização do conceito de abundância, a partir do seu ponto de vista pessoal e com especial atenção às especificidades geopolíticas e culturais do território da Madeira. Agradecemos profundamente a todas as pessoas que se juntaram a esta proposta e ao Jesse pela generosidade de nos propocinar este momento! 📷 @pedromafaria [ENG] On 12 April, the Municipal Garden of Funchal hosted a reflective session led by Jesse James, framed within the conceptual approach of an assembly of abundance. This moment invited participants into active engagement with the notion of abundance, drawing from their personal perspectives and with particular attention to the geopolitical and cultural specificities of the Madeiran context. We extend our heartfelt thanks to all who joined this proposition, and to Jesse for the generosity of offering us this moment.

Last November, @walktalkazores officially kicked off its 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘩𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢 𝘢 𝘣𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘭 / 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘢𝘭 — opening our process, sharing questions, and grounding the themes, concepts, and practices that are shaping 𝗚𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗯𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲. This “journey” is not a prelude, but a fundamental part of the biennial — an invitation to think and feel together through artist residencies, abundance assemblies, encounters, and shared exercises. It’s about embracing uncertainty, seeking common ground, and experimenting with ways of doing. We danced, swam, moved across the island, shared meals, and wrapped up with a powerful assembly led by @virgilio_varela — a moment to collectively dream and imagine what we want to build. Walk&Talk Biennial 2025 25.09 / 30.11 (Opening 25-28.09) Sao Miguel, Açores 🌋 📸 @marianalidl

We’ve been in this journey to the biennial since 2023 and it has been such an important exercise for us as a collective entity. This photo shares the first elements of this growing team. More than speaking about communality and care, we have been practicing and living it throughout our encounters, while enabling practices of autonomy that reinforce Walk&Talk as something plural and open. We are learning and schooling each other in the process, generating a collective intelligence informed by our different backgrounds and understandings. We’ve been so fortunate to conspire with @fbrsy @lilianacoutinho7 and @clairekshea and all the invited artists/participants and we’re excited to welcome all of you to these very needed Gestures of Abundance! Walk&Talk Biennial 2025 25.09 / 30.11 (Opening 25-28.09) Sao Miguel, Açores 🌋

𝐆𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐬 𝐝𝐞 𝐀𝐛𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚̂𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚 explora as interseções entre cultura, ecologia e espiritualidade. Inspirando-se nas paisagens únicas e nas histórias estratificadas dos Açores, esta 1.ª edição da Bienal @walktalkazores coloca uma questão transformadora: 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐨 𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐝𝐚𝐫 𝐚 𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐚 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐜̧𝐚̃𝐨 𝐝𝐞 𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐳 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐮𝐦𝐚 𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚̂𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚? Ao longo de dois meses, em deambulação por vários espaços e zonas da ilha de São Miguel, o programa vai integrar projetos inéditos na forma de exposições, instalações, performances, encontros, excursões, comensalidade, festa e pensamento. 🌱 ║ 𝐆𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐛𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 explores the intersections between culture, ecology, and spirituality. Drawing inspiration from the Azores’ unique landscapes and layered histories, this 1st edition of @walktalkazores Biennial asks a transformative question: 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞? Over two months, wandering through various spaces and areas on the island of São Miguel, the program will include new projects in the form of exhibitions, installations, performances, encounters, excursions, commensality, parties, and thought. 🌱 💦 𝟐𝟓.𝟎𝟗—𝟑𝟎.𝟏𝟏.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝟐𝟓—𝟐𝟖.𝟎𝟗: Abertura/Opening 𝟕—𝟗.𝟏𝟏: Simpósio/Symposium 𝟐𝟖—𝟑𝟎.𝟏𝟏: Encerramento/Closing #BienalWalkTalk #GestosdeAbundância #GesturesofAbundance