Let's talk about someone else : João dos Santos Martins about Ana Jotta
Saturday 24 October at 4 PM
Let's Talk About Someone Else
A series of talks organized by the Fondation Pernod Ricard at Paris Internationale
Curated by Alice Dusapin
October 21–24, 2026
Paris Internationale—12th edition
187–189 Quai de Valmy, 75010 Paris
João dos Santos Martins about Ana Jotta
A conversation with choreographer and artist João dos Santos Martins, who will join me to discuss his collaboration with Portuguese artist Ana Jotta. A special opportunity to delve into their encounter and the behind-the-scenes stories of the many performances they have collaborated on, with costumes and sets designed by Ana Jotta. Together, they are embarking on a new collaboration for 2027!
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João dos Santos Martins is an artist based in Lisbon whose work encompasses dance, exploring formats such as choreography, exhibition, and publishing. His practice articulates collaborative ways of working that focus on issues of transmission, language and labor. Together with Ana Bigotte Vieira, they created a platform for mapping genealogies of dance history in Portugal ("Para Uma Timeline a Haver"). He founded a biannual journal — "Coreia" — dedicated to artists' writings in 2019. João performed in works by Moriah Evans, Xavier Le Roy, Eszter Salamon, Boris Charmatz, Marcelo Evelin, Jérôme Bel, Ana Rita Teodoro, as well as with artists Ana Jotta, Dora Garcia, Manuel Pelmus and Pedro Barateiro. Occasionally he writes and curates. In 2014, he co-founded Parasita, an artists’ association and studio based in Lisbon.
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