Between comical gestures and the symbolic pain of a pierced chest, the painting is transformed into a living object. The performance invites the audience to feel the fragility and power of being together. It is ritual and care, laughter and wounds, poetry embodied in the living experience of encounter. A celebration of the relationships that connect us.
Eu, Tu e Nós (Me, You, and Us) is a 30-minute performance by Mariana Barros and Rita Grancho.
A visual artist with a degree in Visual Arts and Theater, she is currently studying Wood Sculpture at BASE – Escola de Arte (PT). She develops her artistic practice from painting, expanding it to sculpture and performance, with a focus on exploring three-dimensional space. Since 2013, she has presented solo and group exhibitions in Portugal and abroad (Lisbon, Porto, Rennes, London, Berlin), most notably at BAUHAUS (Berlin) and Carpintarias de São Lázaro (Lisbon).
Mother and multi-artist performer, specializing in Sound Art from FBAUL (2020) and with a degree in Theater from UNESPAR (2013). She has been working since 2007 in theater, dance, music, sound art, performance, and art education, with works presented in Latin America and Europe. She was awarded Best Actress at the Troféu Gralha Azul (2018). In Portugal, she stands out with “Corpo Espetacular (2020-2025)”, “ES|SURFACE” (2015-2025) and “BrazilianStrip” (2017-2021), in addition to her work as a trainer for Unesco-PT and assistant at Vhils Studio.
