The exhibition 'do not suffer more', by the Icelandic Ragnar Kjartansson, in Coimbra, will be open for more than 24 hours uninterruptedly, between Saturday and Sunday, in a special program for its closing, with concerts, visits and performances.
A concert by Kristín Anna, an Icelandic multi-instrumentalist who is one of the protagonists of Ragnar Kjartansson's play, 'The Visitors', featured in the exhibition, a performance by António Olaio with the participation of guitarist Victor Torpedo and an unprecedented video performance by musician David Fonseca, titled 'I guess i'll try again to sorrow' (a reference to the songs 'Borrow', by Silence 4, and 'Sorrow', by The National, who play that song for six hours for an installation by the Icelandic artist) are some of the proposals to celebrate the end of the exhibition "do not suffer anymore", which takes place at the Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova, in Coimbra.
According to the organization's press release sent to the Lusa agency, the monastery will be open uninterruptedly between 11:00 am on Saturday and 9:02 pm on Sunday, the day on which the exhibition dedicated to Ragnar Kjartansson closes. opened in April.
The exhibition, the first by the Icelandic artist in Portugal, is organized by Anozero, at the Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova, a space that is the epicenter of the Coimbra contemporary art biennial, which will have a new edition in 2024.
In addition to the concerts and a "monumental sardine party" at the start of Saturday night, "music and performances continue through the night and early morning, with the signature of Volúpia and several guests".
The Anozero biennial highlights the concert by Kristín Anna, one of the performers of the piece 'The Visitors', "one of Kjartansson's most emblematic pieces and considered by [the English newspaper] The Guardian as the best piece of contemporary art of the 21st century".
On Sunday, there will be a last mediated visit and the sunset will close the concert's farewell party, said the organization. The exhibition and visit to the monastery are free, but access to the garden where the performances and concerts will take place costs five euros, he said.