AMANDAGATTI

Father and daughter live on different continents. Amanda is a visual and performance artist and currently resides in Spain. Mauro is a civil engineer and has lived his entire life in Brazil. Since Amanda left Brazil more than six years ago, they have communicated through spontaneous video calls — but there is one detail: he is always working. Mauro works from Monday to Monday. Still, work and the time difference do not prevent them from talking; in some way, this is how they maintain their bond.

 

• Is it possible for work to provide us with genuine satisfaction, or is that merely a fiction that keeps us captive?

• Can a moment of relief be found in the midst of work?

• How can work and life be reconciled?

• How can work be subverted without ceasing to generate capital?

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From these questions emerges the idea of a performance consisting of an action carried out through a live video call, in which father and daughter talk about work and catch up on other aspects of their lives.

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Description:

The video call between father and daughter is shown through a projector that is connected to Amanda's laptop.

Duration: 45 minutes

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Credits:

Nos.Otros Work by Amanda Gatti

Daughter and performer: Amanda Gatti

Father and civil engineer: Mauro Gatti

Mentorship by Núria Güell

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Past Dates (as a work in progress):​

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01/2025

Teatro Pradillo, Madrid, Spain

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04/2023

Museo Reina Sofía, Madrid, Spain

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The research was made public for the first time during the MA's sessions that Amanda has been undertaking at the Reina Sofía Museum, with mentorship by Núria Güell.

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