THE TIME OF THINGS
Visual and Audio Exhibition
April 18th – August 30th, 2026
Várzea de Calde Linen Museum
The community project “The Time of Things” highlights the symbolic value of objects that have accompanied several generations, bringing together memories, emotions, and stories linked both to self-sufficient rural life and to the social transformations experienced by communities, particularly emigration and educational journeys outside the villages.
Inherited objects symbolized a connection to the land, traditions, and rural ways of life, while objects brought from other countries bore witness to trajectories of change and adaptation.
The visual and audio exhibition invited the public to discover and hear the stories associated with these objects, through an electroacoustic composition in which the “textures of voices” are highlighted.
Organized in collaboration with the Municipality of Viseu, the Várzea de Calde Linen Museum, and the Calde Civil Parish Council, the initiative included gatherings for sharing memories between October 2024 and February 2025, which culminated in the exhibition. The curators thanked the residents of the civil parishes for their participation, as they contributed meaningful objects and their testimonies.
Artistic and Technical Credits:
A production by Binaural Nodar, in partnership with the Municipality of Viseu, through the Várzea de Calde Linen Museum, with the Calde Civil Parish Council, and part of the European project Rede Tramontana, co-funded by the Creative Europe Program.
Original concept: Luís Costa
Methodological and technical design: Luís Costa, Ana Margarida Ferreira, and Nely Ferreira
Interviews and photographic records: Ana Margarida Ferreira and Nely Ferreira
Visual panel design: Ana Margarida Ferreira
Audio piece: Nely Ferreira and Luís Costa
Graphic Design: Liliana Silva
Text Transcription: Nely Ferreira and Andreia Mota
Binaural Nodar is a cultural organization supported by the Portuguese Republic – Culture, Youth, and Sports | Directorate-General for the Arts.
