Translated as “enchanted” in the Afro-Brazilian tradition, Encantado also refers to mystical, nature-protecting entities. Lia Rodrigues calls upon these magical forces in a bewitching and many-coloured ballet.
As avatars grow ever more realistic, and photographic filters smooth our features, the boundaries between real and virtual bodies are blurring. (LA)HORDE has chosen this twilight zone as its new field of critical exploration.