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AS nato. as NATO, O dizer do Corpo

Firing off over the disparate nonsense of the summit in Lisbon.
“Atlantic nation of universal vocation and founding member of NATO, it is with particular satisfaction that Portugal hosts, in Lisbon, the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Atlantic Alliance. From the start, Portugal has known how to place, without reservation, its means and capabilities, as well as the privileged geostrategic position it enjoys, at the service of the Alliance and the project of peace, security and stability that it represents.” Chip Silva 2010
This opening text of the Summit extols an ideology in which, of course, I do not see myself, and which even embarrasses and shames me for the colonialism and imperialism it invokes. The exaltation of representative democracy is established as the legitimation of the rights of some States over others. NATO, a democratic organization, intends to represent the whole world and dominate it from the north, through the military force of seductive make-up that hides an alleged rescue mission.
The role that is assigned to the first ladies of the rulers made up the scenario of sweet family alienating the whole mission of supremacy. Accompanying the heads of state and government of the NATO summit enjoy local movements, including a visit by the minister of culture Gabriela Canavilhas, to Culturália, the Portuguese Products Exhibition in the refectory of the Jerónimos Monastery; thus the daytime program parallels the summit schedule.
The questions that appeared on the banner that publicized the performance were: AS? BORN? still? The Minister of Culture Gabriela Canavilhas hosted the cultural program. Culture?
The caption of the original image of the panel being 'busted' read: "Group photo of the first ladies of the heads of state and government at the NATO summit".
And, finally, the statement: Firing off on the disparate nonsense of the 19th and 20th. XI. 2010, Lisbon. FIRE ring!

2011, Rita Rainho, AS nato. as NATO, O dizer do Corpo, Espaço Ilimitado, Porto. Photo: Adriana Oliveira.

Rita Rainho

Rita Rainho (Portugal/ Cape Verde). PhD in Art Education from FBAUP - Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto and Researcher at i2ADS - Research Institute in Art, Design and Society. She holds a Master's in Art and Design for Public Space and a degree in Fine Arts from the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto, having Sculpture as Behavior – Performance at the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain. Her research and creation work extends to Brazil, Cape Verde and Mozambique where she is involved in various collective education and art movements. She has presented her performance work in Portugal, Spain, Cape Verde and Mozambique.