innovation space
A space dedicated to innovation as a living, sensitive, and collective experience. Inspired by the vitality and symbolic power of the terreiro, the laboratory invites the public to rethink the very meaning of innovation. Instead of cold technology, it proposes a rooted, welcoming connection. Instead of an abstract future, it offers a common ground. Innovation happens in shared gestures, in the articulation of art, science, memory, and imagination, fueled by the encounter between diverse bodies, knowledge, and territories.
The area is organized into four symbolic zones:
Earth
The Earth Zone invites us to reconnect with our origins and the territories that shape who we are. Here, the earth is a living organism, a source of innovation and guardian of knowledge linked to the cycles of nature. The installation "Where there is emptiness and nothing, other unknown, invisible forces act—naturally," by Negalê Jones, creates a sensory and symbolic experience. Made of cast iron—extracted from underground and shaped by fire—the work represents the power of the earth to create forms, memories, and futures. Metal towers with Adinkra symbols mark the space, activate sounds, and, with the flow of air, reveal a living landscape where the invisible takes shape.
Where there is emptiness and nothingness, other unknown, invisible forces act—naturally Negalê Jones, 2025. Material: Cast iron, electrical and electronic circuit, wood, acrylic, and dehydrated plants. Measurements: 170x35cm. 120x35cm.
Water
The Water Zone is a space where innovation flows like a living river. Here, traditional knowledge and science meet, creating sustainable paths guided by the intelligence of nature. In the documentary game Atuel, a dream river opens up and leads you through liquid landscapes of memory and imagination, inspired by the Atuel River Valley in Argentina. On this surreal journey, nature communicates in other languages: winds tell stories, stones hold memories, and water—always in motion—reveals its purpose within the community.
Title: Atuel; Genre: Adventure, Casual, Indie; Developer: Matajuegos; Publisher: Matajuegos; Accommodation: up to 3 people per session; Duration: 30 minutes
Air
The Air Zone is a space for creation and contemplation, where different worldviews and technologies meet like balanced winds. Air connects the natural with the artificial—it's an invisible force that circulates, permeates, and transforms everything around it.
In Nina da Hora's installation "Winds that Tell," the wind takes shape and language. An interactive LED tree responds to touch and movement, inviting the audience to experience the air as a living entity, charged with memories, messages, and ancestry.
Nina da Hora Winds that Count, 2025 The tree, composed of 440 LED modules, is activated by three totems equipped with presence and touch sensors, buttons, and other devices that create a multisensory experience. Development: SupLab
Fire
Zona Fogo is a space for exchange and transformation, an invitation to our audience for conversations, debates, and exchanges with purpose and movement, an invitation to reinvention and the creation of new worlds. In Yawanawá cosmology, fire demands respect and intention—it is not lit without permission. It is a central force, organizing and driving the discussions and ideas that invigorate society. It is a pulsating flame that connects times, territories, and histories in a single flow.
