Tão calma é a chuva que se solta no ar

(Nem parece de nuvens) que parece

Que não é chuva, mas um sussurrar

Que de si mesmo, ao sussurrar, se esquece.

(Fernando Pessoa)

 

(Nem parece de nuvens) que parece que não é chuva, mas um sussurrar…, consists of a performative event that explores the use of deviated forms of action where rethorics is seen as the science of deviated utterances. On a sunny day a figure “enters the scene” on a road, wearing only a mask and an outdated bathing suit, in red and white stripes with a towel over his shoulder. In a deviated and absurd action, the figure extends the towel in the middle of the road, on which she lies down to catch a “sunbath”. After mere seconds, in a surreal moment, it starts raining only on the figure, who thus catches “a bath of water”. (Notes for writing about the action)