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In a DJ set that blends rhythmic tension with futuristic imagination, Violet draws on mutant techno, acid house, and offbeat rhythms to craft an intense and unpredictable sonic narrative. Balancing physical energy with conceptual exploration, the set reflects her connection to dancefloor cultures and the political history of electronic music. A video projection of an original drawing by JAS enriches this sensory experience. The DJ lineup for the Art Explora festival is curated by Filho Único.
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VIOLET
In a DJ set that blends rhythmic tension with futuristic imagination, Violet draws on mutant techno, acid house, and offbeat rhythms to craft an intense and unpredictable sonic narrative. Balancing physical energy with conceptual exploration, the set reflects her connection to dancefloor cultures and the political history of electronic music. A video projection of an original drawing by JAS enriches this sensory experience. The DJ lineup for the Art Explora festival is curated by Filho Único.
In a DJ set shaped by the tension between sonic exploration, physical intensity, and futuristic imagination, Violet weaves a musical narrative that traverses the diverse landscapes and histories of contemporary dance music. Between acid house variations, imaginative techno, offbeat rhythms, and unexpected textures, her sonic journey unfolds with fluidity and complexity, simultaneously invoking the energy of the dance floor, attentive listening, and conceptual exploration.
Deeply rooted in Lisbon’s music scene, Violet co-founded Rádio Quântica and Planeta Manas, two projects that have played a fundamental role in the critical and political renewal of dance cultures in Portugal. This collective and reflective dimension also permeates her artistic practice, where the DJ set appears not only as a space for musical circulation and mixing, but also as a practice of community-building, memory, and possibility. In recent years, she has performed at some of the most prestigious venues on the international electronic and experimental scene, such as Berghain/Panorama Bar, Berlin Atonal, Unsound, Dekmantel, Gamma, and Field Maneuvers, establishing a unique artistic language that is at once demanding, sensory, and expansive.
The experience is enhanced by a video projection of an original drawing by JAS, created in direct dialogue with the music. Lines, rhythms, and visual forms accompany the sonic transformations, creating an immersive environment where image and sound influence and transform one another.
The DJ lineup for the Art Explora festival is curated by Filho Único.
© Nuno Rodrigues
© Nuno Rodrigues
Purple
In Lisbon, her hometown, Violet contributes to the local scene in many ways. As a co-founder of the online radio station Rádio Quântica and the innovative collective Planeta Manas, she is also a resident DJ at the club mina. These contributions shape her artistic work, expressing the political history of electronic music through her voice and musical practice with great finesse and deep reflection. In her DJ sets, she blends exotic rhythms, imaginative techno, acid house variations, and many other influences into a style that is both natural and complex. She has performed throughout Europe, notably at clubs and events such as Room 4 Resistance, Berghain/Panorama Bar, Berlin Atonal, Field Maneuvers, Unsound, Gamma, and Dekmantel.
JAS
Portuguese artist João Alexandrino, also known as JAS, was born in Porto in 1981. His work spans various artistic fields and practices, including installation, performance, video, painting, set design, and drawing. He was one of the founding members of Espaço INCUBADORA (2002–2007) in Vila Nova de Gaia (Portugal), where he presented installations and permanent exhibitions. He is currently developing several solo projects and collaborations with other artists, using video and real-time drawing as the main elements of his work. In 2013, he founded the C A I X A Arte Contemporânea project with artist Manuela Pimentel. As part of other projects, his work has also been presented in cities such as Hamburg (Germany), Rouen (France), Barcelona (Spain), Norway, São Paulo (Brazil), and Maputo (Mozambique), among others. He has been exhibiting both individually and in group shows since 2000. He has produced several short films and experimental videos.
Only Child
Filho Único is a cultural association founded in Lisbon in 2007. It is an independent organization that receives no annual funding or financial support from the government. It maintains an active presence in Lisbon and on the international scene through a program featuring aesthetic and critical approaches, its co-productions, and the promotion of concerts, installations, and musical events, as well as the cooperative booking and performance of musicians.
Over the years, its role has been recognized as rising to an ever-evolving challenge: constantly rethinking our understanding of music—not limited by technique, data, or logic, but rather as an expression and a dynamic, relational, and liberating force, present in lived experience, intergenerational knowledge, and the enduring connections between the body, the land, and history.
Practical information
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Cascais Marina
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Dates and times
Saturday, June 27, from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
EXPERIENCES On board
Immersive exhibition Presents
Created with the exceptional collaboration of the Musée du Louvre, this exhibition highlights female figures in Mediterranean civilisation, thanks to the digitisation and modeling of part of the Louvre's collections. A two-stage experience: an introductory film to provide context, followed by an immersive experience in a 16-meter-long tunnel covered by 120 m2 of LED screens.
A sound journey through the Mediterranean
An immersive sound experience designed by Ircam, inviting the public to explore the richness and diversity of the Mediterranean through headphones equipped with spatialized sound.
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Frequently asked questions
Yes, the boat is freely accessible on site. However, you can pre-book your time online on our website.
For reasons of safety and preservation of the boat, high heels and stilettos may not be worn on the boat.
The museum boat is open to all free of charge. To find out on which quay it will be moored, or to pre-book your slot, consult the page dedicated to your town.
Appropriate facilities have been set up on the Festival site for the reception and access of people with reduced mobility. The boat is equipped with a 1m-wide ramp, accessible to people with reduced mobility, but may require the accompaniment of a third party due to its gradient of over 6%. Access to the aft deck and immersive exhibition is possible. However, the upper deck is not accessible. Please inform us in advance of any special accessibility requirements, so that we can make the necessary arrangements.