Barlavento/Sotavento
(Windward / Leeward)
2023



































After a two-month residency with Fundação Luso Americana (FLAD), this is one of the pieces that summarises part of my research in Loulé.    I came across the border that divides the Algarve into West and East / Windward and Leeward. This border, moulded by the influence of the winds and thus its geomorphology, has an uncertain and ancient historical origin.    The nautical term "Windward / Leeward" refers to the side of the boat facing the wind, coincidentally where the prevailing winds in the Algarve blow - from the west.    This invisible border was thus materialised in the exhibition space, placing the recorded winds in their respective directions.
           











Specifications
2x Audio loop each 8'00
2x Subwoofers  
2x Construction poles  
2x Amplifiers