archive-object-reference
REFERENCE : MTM.2016.0140.0236
- OBJECT_HEIGHT : 440 mm ( 1'5" in )
- OBJECT_WIDTH : 110 mm ( 0'4" in )
- OBJECT_LENGTH : 90 mm ( 0'3" in )
- OBJECT_WEIGHT : 100 g ( 0.22 lb )
OBJECT_MATERIAL_EN :
sculpture | wooddetails | brass and steel nails in the mitre
painting | acrylic paint
costume | embroidered scarf
joints | synthetic string
controller | steel rod
OBJECT_ARTISTS_EN :
- direction | Clara Ribeiro
- art direction | enVide neFelibata
- creation | enVide neFelibata
- built | Migvel Tepes
- built support | enVide neFelibata
- costume | Patrícia Costa
OBJECT_DESCRIPTION_EN :
Inspired by traditional Portuguese puppets, “Bonecos de Santo Aleixo” represents the 12th century medieval text “Mystery of Adam”, a theatrical altarpiece depicting the expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise.
He performs in a unique scenic device, the inside of Mestre Pedro belly, and invites the audience to enter a miniaturist universe. The fact that the puppet is in this micro-theater, where illusions are created, denotes a resource used at the time for the entertainment and moral education of the public.
Small in scale and manipulated by a single rod, it is in line with the practical and simple aspects of the performance space. The use of a rod as the main means of control allows for minimal exploration of movement, focusing on narrative and symbolic meaning rather than complex manipulation. The arms move freely, articulated by loose strings, adding an element of fluidity to the puppet's gestures. The puppeteer “knocks” the puppet on the stage floor when it speaks, producing a typical noise like the “Bonecos de Santo Aleixo”.
OBJECT_CONTEXT_EN :
Performed in 1733, “The Life of the Great Don Quixote de la Mancha and the Fat Sancho Panza” was António José da Silva's first play, “The Jew”. An ironic interpretation of the play criticizes justice and the “walls” that Europe erects.
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