Joost_De-Raeymaeker, Rui Peralta, Alfonso Salgueiro, Victor Gama, Studio38C
INSTRMNTS is an exhibition that brings to life musical instruments designed to be played by more than one person simultaneously, encouraging collaboration, teamwork, and a unique musical dialogue between participants. With workshops and live performances, the exhibition invites audiences to participate in a playful journey of musical creativity.
Visitors are encouraged to actively engage and play the instruments in the gallery space. The meeting with the sounds of the Toha, Tipaw, Acrux, Tahra, Uana or Dino, among others, is the central experience of this exhibition, each instrument inviting the visitor to activate them, to create and discover the possible rhythms, and to learn about their originating stories.
The workshop program is designed for school children, families, and the general public, offering a hands-on experience guided by local mediators. With simple instructions on how to play the instruments, these workshops encourage collaboration and interaction through musical exploration and playful engagement.
Additionally, musical instrument-building workshops are available for children aged six and up, allowing them to create traditional instruments such as the African txiumba, kisanji, or mukindo, providing a deeper connection to musical craftsmanship and heritage.
The optional live performance Pieces for Acrux and Toha by Victor Gama, featuring Portuguese harpist Salomé Pais Matos, presents compositions for Acrux and Toha—two instruments from the INSTRMNTS collection—accompanied by immersive video projections. Blending tradition and innovation, the performance captivates audiences ranging from world music enthusiasts to fans of avant-garde, improvised, and electronic music.
A floor plan of the space with details on electrical outlets and lighting, if available, would help in designing the exhibition layout.
The exhibition, workshops and live performances combine in a dynamic and interactive experience motivating visitors to return.
The workshops program is ideal for school kids, families and the general public. We provide training on site to local mediators, usually musicians. All instruments can be played by the visitors. The exhibition can be installed in one space or multiple adjacent spaces.
The INSTRMNTS exhibition has been presented at venues such as the Royal Opera House in London, where it was curated by Yinka Shonibare for Deloitte Ignite: Africa Weekend, a two-day event. More recently, we installed the exhibition at Philharmonie Luxembourg, accompanied by a multimedia live performance at the main hall. In 2023, INSTRMNTS was showcased at the Afrika Museum in the Netherlands for three months, and in 2024, it was featured at Centro Cultural de Belém in Lisbon as part of a two-day festival.
Past exhibitions: Centro Cultural de Belém, Lisbon, 2024; Afrika Museum, Berg en Dal, Netherlands, 2023; Philharmonie Luxembourg, Luxemburgo, 2022; Palácio Gama Lobo, Loulé, Portugal 2020; Templo da Poesia, Oeiras, Portugal 2019; Convento de São Francisco – Coimbra, Portugal 2019; Centro de Artes, Fundação Eugénio de Almeida, Évora, Portugal, 2018; Teatro Roberto Arias Perez, Bogotá 2017; Nacional Anthropology Museum, Luanda, Angola 2014; São Luiz Teatro Municipal, Lisbon 2013; Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, UK 2012; Fundación Carlos de Amberes, Madrid, España 2012; Centro Cultural de Belém, Lisboa, Portugal, 2010; National Museums of Scotland, Edinburgh, 2009; Portas do Mar, Ponta Delgada, Azores Islands, 2009; Centro de Artes Manuel de Brito, Algés, Portugal 2008; Casa da Música, Porto, Portugal 2007; Fundação de Serralves, Porto, Portugal 2007; Teatro-Cine, Torres Vedras, Portugal, 2007; ‘Artificial Africa’, Gigantic ArtSpace, New York, USA 2006; Sounds Like’, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, Canada 2005; Tenement Museum, Installation/new media, New York, USA 2005; The National Center for Craft and Design, Sleaford, UK 2005; ‘Music InWriting’, Tilburg Museum Scryption, The Netherlands 2005; Ormeau Baths Gallery, Belfast, Northern Ireland 2004; 8th Havana Bienale, Cuba 2003; Institute of Contemporary Arts, ICA, Atlantic Waves Festival, London 2002; National Centre for Popular Music, Sheffield, Inglaterra 2002; SESC São Carlos, São Paulo, Brasil 2001; Bienal Palops African Artists, Porto 2001; Rythm’, Royal Tropical Museum, KIT Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2000; Centro Cultural Português, Maputo, Mozambique 2000; Museu da Água, Mãe d’Agua de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal 1999.
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