The collective (se)cura humana @securahumana conducted the artistic residency "Utopian and (Im)possible Cities," at the invitation of Sesc Osasco @sescosasco, aiming to imagine new worlds through the lens of "Ancestral Future" by Aílton Krenak. 🌍
Synopsis:
The video of the artivist residency “Utopian and (Im)possible Cities,” led by the collective (se)cura humana and produced by Sesc Osasco, documents the transformation of an urban territory and polluted rivers into a space of dreams and revitalization. Guided by Aílton Krenak's concept of Ancestral Future, participants explore the city of Osasco and its rivers, creating concrete actions and using artificial intelligence to shape their utopian visions. Through artistic creations and interventions, the video presents a new urban exercise where the past and future converge in the present, bridging advanced technology and ancestral knowledge.
Argument:
“Utopian and (Im)possible Cities” opens with a message to the past, highlighting the restoration of a once-degraded river. This video is the result of an artivist residency led by the collective (se)cura humana, invited by Sesc Osasco, in which artists explore the city’s polluted rivers and urban landscapes. Mediated by Aílton Krenak's Ancestral Future concept, participants are encouraged to dream and envision a new city through creative expressions.
These dreams are materialized with artificial intelligence, turning visions into photographic scenarios featuring the participants themselves. The photos are printed as lambe-lambes (wheat-paste posters), which are later manually altered by the participants with drawings and engravings before being pasted on the Beco de Oz mural. The video’s final production also integrates AI to reimagine and transform moments from the residency, shaping an (im)possible world.
The narrative explores the disconnection between the city and its rivers, emphasizing the importance of building collective awareness that values common goods. Through reflections with the community, the film reveals how colonial legacies shaped modern attitudes toward land and water. As the video unfolds, viewers are invited to rethink their role in environmental preservation and imagine a regenerative future, where utopia becomes reality through collective efforts, the appreciation of ancestral practices, and the renaming of the Guatá Porã River—the "Good Path."
Residency Schedule:
📅 July 8th – Spring Activation (2 PM – 5 PM)
📍 Parque Ecológico Dionísio Álvares (starting from Sesc Osasco)
Recovering dried-up springs.
📅 July 10th – Tietê River Expedition (2 PM – 5 PM)
📍 João Alves Stream to the Tietê River Estuary (starting from Sesc Osasco)
Hike to the estuary with artistic actions dedicated to the river.
📅 July 11th – Picnic by the River (2 PM – 5 PM)
📍 João Alves Streambank (200m from Sesc Osasco)
Artistic gathering and exchange among participants during a riverside picnic. Footage capture for the documentary.
📅 July 12th – AI Post-Production, Printing, and Painting of Lambe-Lambes (5 PM – 8 PM)
📍 @casadazica Studio and Sesc Osasco (ETA)
AI-assisted post-production, followed by the printing and manual painting of lambe-lambes, preparing for their installation.
📅 July 13th – FestA! – Lambe-Lambe Installation and River Renaming (11 AM – 3 PM)
📍 Sesc Osasco – Beco de Oz
On July 13th, during FestA! at Sesc Osasco, the indigenous community from the Pindo Mirim Village will rename the stream with an indigenous name, honoring the Guarani Mbya ancestry. Together with the residents, we will install AI-manipulated lambe-lambes, envisioning a possible and dreamed new world.
Thank you to everyone who joined us, sharing dreams and actions. Together, we’ve shown that it’s possible to reimagine and reinvent our urban space with creativity and respect for ancestry.
With (se)cura humana | @securahumana
Coordination, research, creation, script, and performance by Flavio Barollo @flaviobarollo and Wellington Tibério @welltiberio
Audiovisual direction by Flavio Barollo
Reflections and provocations by Wellington Tibério
Special performances by Daniel Werá @danielwera.7 and Odacy Oliveira @odacy_oliveira
Director of Photography: Flavio Barollo
Cameras and drone: Flavio Barollo and Thais Carvalho @thaiscarvalho_machado_
Direct sound: Thais Carvalho and Wellington Tibério
Still photography at the picnic: Alécio Cézar @alecio_cezar
Post-production:
Editing, color, audio, finalization, artificial soundtrack, and AI manipulation: Estúdio @casadazica
Music: "Securaumedecer" by (se)cura humana
Composed by Zimbher and Flavio Barollo (featuring words by Aílton Krenak)
Incidental Music:
"Maresia" by Rachel Reis
"Brasil Pandeiro" by Novos Baianos
"Vou Festejar" by Beth Carvalho
Production: Ariane Cuminale @acuminale and Gabi Gonçalves @gabigodot
Intern: Helena Veliago @le.vcs
Corpo Rastreado @corporastreado @corpo_a_fora
Acknowledgments:
Aílton Krenak
Rita Carelli
Nêgo Bispo
A Digna
Gisely Alves
Dionísio Alvares Ecological Park
Rinaldo Henrique José
Ecoz de Um Novo Mundo
This film was created during the artistic residency “Utopian and (Im)possible Cities,”
at the invitation of Sesc Osasco and the Art and Technology Space (ETA). @sescosasco @eta_osasco
The residency theme was “Ancestral Future” by Aílton Krenak
and took place in Osasco over six days of immersion in the territory.
Sesc Team:
Claudete Greiner @claugrei
Carina Bessa @ca_bessa1101
Iasmim Pereira @mim_p.i
Residency Participants:
Daniel, Raul, Cláudio, and Lucas Werá from the Tekoa Pindo Mirim Village SP @tekoa_pindo_mirim_sp
Alex Bonfim @alx_bnfm
Carol Seixas @ccarolseixas
Daise Aparecida dos Santos @daiseapso
Deise Daiane de Oliveira @deisedai
Felipe Rocha
Flávia Oliveira @flavinhaeo
Isabel Mussi @bel.mussi
Jamille dos Santos
Lourdes Aparecida Paula @eco.orta
Margarida Silvério @margarida.silverio.7
Nelson Delegacci
Patrícia Figueiredo dos Santos
Rita de Cassia Rocha Pedro
Rufina Xavier de Almeida Caetano
Thaiza Cristina @capuchinhanahorta
Vilson Martins Souza
Guest Group – Anhangá Coletiva @anhanga.coletiva:
Éder Lopes @e.ederlopes
Victoria Souza @avicsousa
Huiris Brasil @huiris_brasil
Bru Kariri @kaririurbano
Artivist Actions:
“Immersion in the Guatá Porã River” with (se)cura humana
"YY" with Odacy Oliveira
"Renaming of the Guatá Porã River" with Daniel Werá and Tekoa Pindo Mirim SP
"Fragments of Guatá Porã" by Alex Bonfim
"Song for Oxum (Oro Mi Maió)" with Carol Seixas
"Tupinamba by the River" with Anhangá Coletiva
"Public Garden" with Lourdes, Daise, Thaiza, and Carol | Ecoz
Traditional Guarani music with the Tekoa Pindo Mirim SP Choir
Produced by Sesc Osasco
Osasco, 2024
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