Looking and Listening

Abstract

Strategies of Belonging brings together a group of art actions marked by a practice of social in- volvement with rural Portuguese villages and Lisbon’s barrio neigh- borhoods. The common denomin- ator among these populations is the devalued nature of the work they do and the discrimination they en- dure as a result. In the rural loca- tions like Castro Marim and Cacela Velha, work is related to the land and natural resources, whereas in the urban settings those who are employed work in the service in- dustry. In both situations people must work more than one job to remain above the poverty line.