Dancing on the Edge
Camp’s Flamboyant Challenge to Society’s Boundaries
(Catarina Pereira, Diogo Sá, Isabella Guzman, Kacper Rychlinski, Lisa Sonntag)
- Year
- 2024 ·
- Mentors
- Inês Nepomuceno, João Martino, João Tiago Santos, José Bártolo, Luís Camanho, Margarida Azevedo, Miguel Salazar, Susana Fernando ·
- Degree
- Licenciatura em Design ·
- Course
- Design de Comunicação
Dancing on the Edge — Camp’s Flamboyant Challenge to Society’s Boundaries
"Dancing on the Edge" is a project that examines societal divisions through the lens of camp culture, using humor, irony, and absurdity to challenge norms. Originating in queer communities and popularized by Susan Sontag's essay “Notes on ‘Camp’,” camp celebrates the unconventional and excessive. The project culminates in an exhibition at ESAD University, starting with a video performance that introduces camp culture in the 21st century. The main installation, "Room 69," serves as a "campy time capsule," showcasing camp's influence on fashion, music, film, and nightlife, with references to icons like Vivienne Westwood and Grace Jones. The project underscores camp as a form of social commentary, promoting diversity and inclusivity by embracing the extravagant and challenging traditional notions of taste and beauty.