...while the water well does´t dry,
We don´t know how to value water | saying
WaterTalks
​Water, Art and Consciousness in the 21st Century
Water
Cultural Matter
The relationship that man has with water change in the last centuries. We lost spiritual contact with the archetype of water and in the very near future, we run the risk of losing the physical element that is water. The water molecule is the result of a union. From the beginning that the water that challenges us to share.
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Water Element; Dream; Symbology;
Ecology vs Pollution
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G.Bachelard; F. Capra; T. Burckhardt
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Water
Memory and Technology
The technological and conceptual treatment of water takes into account experiences in the field of hydroelectric energy, agriculture, transport, industry, information technology, design, art and scientific thought. The movement of water can teach us new levels of information processing, new forms of information processing.
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​Scientific method; Flow; Flowforms; Video games; Technology.
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T. Schwenk; J. Mcgonigl; M. Emoto.
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Water | Art
Science and Consciousness
Water aroused the curiosity, sensitivity and creativity of humanity from its origin. The new systems of thought have drawn our attention to matter, information, the perception of societies, natural resources and knowledge, coupling these concepts and prophesying yet another undiscovered.
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Art vs Science; Sustainability; Water Awareness
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L. Cunha; J. Huizinga; D. Seamon.
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Based on the topics and authors mentioned who have guided a thesis, which defends the flow of nature and the importance of water in a technological world. An informative and awareness-raising conversation, through images and videos of water and the artistic work of the project The man who wanted to be water. The conversation lasts approximately 90 minutes, depending on the participation of the audience.
Project
The man who wanted to be water
António Abernú
The homem that wanted to be water is a project of academic research and artistic awareness around the ontology of water and environmental issues.
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It emerged in 2011 with the debut of the show with the same name. At the invitation of the Library of the Faculty of Science and Technology U. Nova de Lisboa for the celebrations of the International Year of Chemistry.
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Since then the project has grown and has 3 texts, 2 shows, a digital story, a story for children, a thesis, awareness talks and Video Theater.
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António Abernú, mentor of the project. Actor, director, creator and master in communication sciences. Since he began studying water, his life changed.
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