Video Looking for (my) Poetry
4 mins 30 secs, 2006
13º National Competitive Arts Exhibition of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil

 

The video is based on the concept between Words and Image, together with the poem of Brazilian Poet Carlos Drummond de Andrade; ‘Looking for Poetry’. In this poem, Drummond analyzes the process of creation, looking for the essence of his own words.

“…Enter the kingdom of words as if you were deaf.
Poems are there that want to be written.
They are dormant, but don’t be let down,
their virginal surfaces are fresh and serene.
They are alone and mute, in dictionary condition.
Live with your poems before you write them
If they’re vague, be patient.
If they offend, be calm.
Wait until each one comes into its own and demolishes
with its command of words and its command of silence…”

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Procura da (minha) poesia

O vídeo se baseia na relação entre Palavra e Imagem, juntamente com o poema de Carlos Drummond de Andrade; “Procura da Poesia” (A Rosa do Povo, 1945).

“… Penetra surdamente no reino das palavras
Lá estão os poemas que esperam ser escritos
Estão paralisados, mas não há desespero
Há calma e frescura na superfície intata
Ei-los sós e mudos, em estado de dicionário
Convive com teus poemas, antes de escrevê-los
Tem paciência se obscuros. Calma, se te provocam
Espera que cada um se realize e consume
com seu poder de palavra
e seu poder de silêncio…”