matéria leve: lighting designers meeting

This activity will be held in Portuguese

From 28 to 31 July, the collective matéria leve is at Espaço Alkantara for a research residency that continues the work they have been developing collectively on gestures of light: activations of devices with which they explore lighting as relational matter, capable of generating states of attention that make us available for the encounter.

The following weekend, on 1 and 2 August, they are promoting the first meeting among colleagues in the field to share experiences, artistic practices and desires around the profession, reflect on working conditions in the local context and their challenges, create alliances for possible collaborations and strengthen the network.

The Lighting Designer Meeting 2025 is an open activity, subject to registration, aimed at cis women, trans and non-binary people who work professionally as stage lighting designers in Portugal.


apply here (form in Portuguese)


Programme | 1 and 2 August 2025 at Espaço Alkantara

Activities
- Presentation of the artists and their contexts
- Activity led by Luísa Saraiva on the challenges of mental health in the context of the performing arts
- Sharing of practices developed in the context of matéria leve, led by Leticia Skrycky
- Collectivisation of desires and future prospects

Who participates
- Cis women, trans and non-binary people who work professionally as stage lighting designers in Portugal
- Participants in the light matter training programme
- Moderator: Leticia Skrycky
- Special guest: Luísa Saraiva

Note: the timetable has yet to be defined and will be devised according to the availability of those taking part, with three-hour sessions per day planned.

More information about matéria leve at www.matérialeve.com

matéria leve

matéria leve is a collective platform for research and training in scenic lighting, directed by Leticia Skrycky, accompanied by Carolina Campos and managed by Joana Cardoso. Based in Lisbon, Portugal, the platform is dedicated to cis women, trans and non-binary people.

Its main objective is to share essential tools for developing a professional practice in scenic lighting, accompanying participants in their first steps in the field. matéria leve ("light matter") promotes research and collaboration, with the desire to strengthen support networks in the lighting sector.

The platform values a sensitive and critical approach to artistic creation, while also offering a space for reflection on labour conditions and gender equity in the technical areas of the performing arts.

Credits

Project coordination and research Leticia Skrycky Monitoring and research Carolina Campos Production and administrative management Joana Cardoso

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