30 January 2010, 21h30, Ponto do Encontro, Almada, Portugal

MEMENTO* FOR SALE
Concept and direction: Sezen Tonguz
Co-creation and Interpretation: Mariana Bartolo, Ali Moini, Sezen Tonguz
Artistic Coaching: Claudia Dias
Photography: Vera Rodrigues, Mariana Bartolo

It is curious how we keep our memories. It seems like an automatic mechanism that decides by itself to remember or to forget. By an impulse or a memento we´d go to the past , to that mental and physical state but maybe it is not always nice to remember.
How do we value our memories?
Welcome to the auction** of mementos, memories!

* A memento is a keepsake or souvenir of remembrance.
**An auction is a process of buying and selling goods or services by offering them up for bid, taking bids, and then selling the item to the highest bidder. In economic theory, an auction may refer to any mechanism or set of trading rules for exchange. The word "auction" is derived from the Latin augēre, which means "to increase" or "augment".”

http://www.forumdanca.pt/danca/mostra_almada_jan2010.html

Some Rules of auction

At an auction, many of the rules are similar as any social event, but it is expected to have a minimum behavior and there are some considerations to keep in mind to participate in an auction:

1.Invitation is not necessary. The auction is a public event. It has the legal necessity to be open to any potential buyer - but it may require qualifying through prior registration or other criteria.

2. In the case of real interest, you should learn about the contents of the session, visit the exhibition in advance and take the information about the lots in advance.

3.Dress according to the environment, time and public event.

4. Punctuality is the basic rule of any social event. Those arriving late may lose the opportunities.

5.Sign up before the session if you want to do bid on any piece or wish to receive calls at home later.

6. Avoid alcohol, especially if you want to do some shopping! In many auctions drinks are offered, but sobriety is advisable to good business.

7. By placing a bid, make it clear to the auctioneer; try to be discreet to the public and visible to the auctioneer.

8. Just make bids to the appropriate value of the lot, even if the auctioneer leave open. Bidding low might mean ignorance or insult.

9. Raise the offer according to the rates that are mentioned.

10. Do not make a bid beyond your means. The bid in the auction is the value of a contract signed with the authority.

Source: Wikipedia

Residency in Forum Dança, Lisbon

"Memento for Sale" is one of the selected projects for residency in Forum Dança/Edificio.

The residency will take place between 7th June and 11th July 2010.