Contemporânea

In a world dominated by surveillance systems, we see a character who wakes up not knowing where they are. A mysterious room is filled with seemingly harmless objects that, in fact, conceal surveillance cameras. Through their lenses, we follow the character's every move as they attempt to escape. Clues are scattered throughout the room, and the character has exactly 9 minutes and 59 seconds to piece them together and find a way out.

This work explores themes of domination, capture, breakdown, and illusion. Deploying satire and humour, the film embraces the aesthetic of surveillance footage and the pedagogies of memes in both its essence and realisation.

biarritzzz is the winner of the ATLANTIC CONTEMPORARY Film Commission 2025

The selection committee, composed of Inês Grosso, João Laia, Raphael Fonseca, and Vitória Cribb, chose the artist from Fortaleza, who lives and works in Salvador, Brazil.

KaOuS is the work that biarritzzz will present in gallery 2 of CULTURGEST Lisbon between October 24th and November 9th.

Opening
24 OCT
FRI 10:00pm

Opening hours Culturgest
TUE-SUN
11:00am-6:00pm

The ATLANTIC commission is an initiative of the CONTEMPORÂNEA platform that supports artistic creation, focusing on the moving image. This international commission aims to select visual artists who explore film, video, and experimental cinema in their practices.