Marcio Carvalho (PT)

Márcio Carvalho Works with Live Art Danmark 2014 “False Memories” at Live Art for Børn 1 2016 Co-Curator of COLAB Copenhagen False Memories Márcio performed “False Memories” at the first Live Art for Børn festival. Working with a polaroid camera, various plastic toys and pre-produced cardboard speech bubbles, he went through a series of critical questions and answers about adverstising, toys and video games with his young audience. The rackety soundtrack, playing loudly in the background,  was composed of the voice overs of TV commercials for children’s toys and the beeps and explosions of early video games. COLAB Copenhagen In the Spring of 2016, Márcio co-curated COLAB Copenhagen with Live […]

Mammalian Diving Reflex (CA)

Mammalian Diving Reflex Works with Live Art Danmark 2014 “Haircuts by Children” at Live Art for Children 1 2018 “Eat the Street” at Live Art for Children 5 Haircuts by Children We presented the Canadian performance group Mammalian Diving Reflex for the first time in 2014 at out first Live Art for Børn festival in Copenhagen. They brought one of their signature pieces, Haircuts by Children. The piece does exactly what the title promises: a group of children is given a crash course in hairdressing and run a salon where they offer free haircuts to members of the public. In the lovingly designed shop, adults (and other children) tested their […]