O FÓRUM NADA NOVO II investigates the fate of the remains of the buildings we demolish (with its epicentre in Porto), and searches for the stray pieces that escape fragmentation, the places where they have accumulated, the underlying causes of these processes, and the agents responsible for them.
It maps out lives, highlights meanings and records the new ‘mines’ and new uses.
It recovers fragments and builds the Forum in which ‘nothing is new’—neither the fragments nor the practice of reuse—supporting the central reflection:
What shared future lies ahead with re-use? How will we change? How will we act?
FÓRUM NADA NOVO II - INSTALLATION 11/7-30/7/2026 Mira Artes Performativas, R. do Padre António Vieira 68, 4300-031 Porto
Wednesday to Saturday 15h00 - 19h00
Sunday to Tuesday: by appointment (geral@nadanovo.org)
free admission
11/7/26
Guided tour, NADA NOVO + Talk -´COMUM` (COMMON)
Moderation:
Cidália Silva, EAAD-UM/LAB2PT, NADA NOVO
With
Gabriela Vaz Pinheiro (FBAUP/MADEP)
Paula Lage, Banco de Materiais, Câmara Municipal do Porto
Manuela Matos Monteiro (Mira)
Jakob Kling (RAM)
30/7/26 Guided tour, NADA NOVO + Talk -´FERRAMENTAS` (TOOLS) Moderation: Clara Vale, FAUP/CEAU, NADA NOVO
With
Paulo Sousa, Banco de Materiais, Câmara Municipal do Porto
Pedro Meda, FEUP
Bruno Figueiredo, Lab2PT, NADA NOVO
Filipe Brandão, Lab2PT
Project dates:
October 2025 – September 2026
NADA NOVO team:
Artistic Direction: Jonny Pugh e Cláudia Escaleira Artistic team: João Martins, Rosinda Casais, Bruno Figueiredo, Clara Vale, Cidália Silva, Jérémy Pernet, Patrícia Robalo
Collaboration: Filipe Brandão (Lab2PT) Rodrigo Pereira Ana Alvanéo
With support from the programme:
Criatório da Ágora – Cultura e Desporto do Porto, E.M., S.A
Partnerships: Mira Galerias
Support: Laboratório de Paisagens, Património e Território (Lab2PT) JMM Demolições Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade do Porto (FAUP) Escola de Arquitetura, Arte e Design da Universidade do Minho (EAAD) Associação do Porto de Paralisia Cerebral (APPC)