Deriva

how da Tijuana (Brasil), assume-se agora de forma autónoma e em nome próprio através desta 1ª edição, criada de raiz pela mesma equipa luso-brasileira. Dado que o Porto se apresenta como centro catalisador, no qual a sua comunidade artística coexiste de modo multifacetado nos vários segmentos, cresce constantemente a necessidade de gerar novos meios de potenciar e proporcionar a visibilidade das produções dos seus agentes, profissionais e estudantes, de modo diferenciado, autónomo e significativo. A feira Deriva surge neste contexto, cujo principal propósito prende-se pela necessidade e vontade de valorizar devidamente a arte impressa produzida na cidade de forma independente, proporcionando assim um diálogo expandido na presença de diversos participantes (nacionais e internacionais) e reunindo, partilhando e fomentando a circulação, a promoção e a discussão desses trabalhos.

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About the fair

In 2016, Deriva organised and brought to Porto the 12th edition of the Tijuana Book Fair (São Paulo, Brazil), which concentrated in the Circulo Catolico dos Operarios do Porto, during 2 days, over 40 artists not only from the national scope, but also 5 other countries (including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Spain and UK), bringing over 1000 visitors in its 16 hours of event. Last year’s fair, organised with Tijuana’s assistance and knowhow, now assumes itself as an autonomous project, with a new name, in its first edition, created by the same team composed of portuguese and brazilian professionals of diverse backgrounds from this initial successful project. As Porto assumes its central role as a catalyst, in which an artistic community coexistsin its multiple forms and segments, an increasing necessity is presented to generate potential new forms of visibility for its professional’s and student’s productions, in a diversified, autonomous and significant manner. The Deriva Fair arrives In this context, with its main focus driven by the will and need to rightfully value the city’s independent production of printed matter. Thus proposing an expanded dialogue through the presence of national and international participants and, above all, promoting a gathered event for sharing and fomenting the circulation, promotion and discussion of such work.