| MACAO |
Macao is a collective based platform, part of a national movement that involves people, performers, entertainers, artists and cultural workers into political action in the last 20 years. Locally, it is derived from an artistic grassroots movement in Isola that fought against the gentrification of that neighbourhood. Macao can be seen as a stage for the city of Milan as it is an independent cultural, artistic and research place. Macao was originally based in Torre Galfa, from 2012, then moved to Palazzo Citterio in Brera, to finally occupy an abandoned building owned by Ortomercato. It turned it into a community stage that consist on a series of platforms, which can be temporary or adjustable, like a theatre, on which actors, entertainers, or speakers can perform. This is what Macao represents, a focal point for the members of the audience. In a broader sense, Macao is a place for expression, experimentation and improvisation through different means. In this sense it is not only referred to performers but also to everyday actors provoking interaction with others. Their goal is to defy the status quo by creating a space where the community can express itself culturally and politically and to get molded through these non-hierarchical interactions. This type of movement concerning the struggle for culture space also takes place in other locations of Milan such as CSO (Leoncavallo), the Cox 18, the Cascina Torchiera and most recent ones Lume). • Credits | Group 1: Chuquin Alarcon Paloma Lee, Elwaleed Abdelaziz Ali Sara, Papachristou Sotirios, Tenorio De Araujo Isadora