SHOPYARD

Open Studio
Montra em Habitação 
 by Coletivo P22 

fri 19 September — 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Free entrance / General Public

Taking inspiration from the Roman Forum as a place of gathering and debate, Montra em Habitação explores the intersection between the housing crisis and the uncertain future of first-generation shopping centres. Like the forums of ancient cities, shopping centres were conceived as spaces for social interaction and coexistence. However, their role in the urban fabric is increasingly being questioned.

 © Coletivo P22 
At the heart of this project is a radical transformation: the Shopyard headquarters will be converted into the “home” of the P22 art collective. This disruptive gesture challenges traditional notions of inhabiting, blurring the boundaries between public and private and exposing the strangeness within the familiar. Here, everyday life is transfigured, becoming unexpected and at times unsettling.

With an experimental and poetic approach, Montra em Habitação invites reflection on our relationship with the spaces we occupy, encouraging us to reimagine these places in light of contemporary social and cultural transformations.

The event starts at 6:30 p.m. at Shopyard’s headquarters.



The P22 collective is formed by Attilio Fiumarella and Marisol Cordeiro.

Attilio Fiumarella is an artist with a background in photography and architecture. His practice explores the social landscape and community-related themes. In 2023, he was invited by Porto Design Biennale to contribute to the exhibition Erasing the Line. In 2020, he won Portrait of Humanity with The Swimmers and was a finalist in the Aesthetica Art Prize. In 2018, he received a grant from the Art Council England to publish British Subject. His work has been widely exhibited internationally. Attilio regularly collaborates with international publications such as The Guardian, Le Monde, Financial Times, among others.

Marisol Cordeiro is a Master's student, currently writing her dissertation on the interconnection between the UNESCO Creative Cities Network and Cultural Heritage. She was executive assistant and project manager at the UCCN Braga24 conference. She collaborated with Encontros da Imagem in 2022 and was director of cultural activities in Ribeirão Preto in 2019. She holds a degree in creative direction and fashion styling.

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