Presentation of the book «corpoemcadeia: arte, prisão e gestalt»

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  • Friday 29 May 2026 | 8 p.m.
  • Praça Vermelha – Lisbon Book Fair
  • Free admission


A discussion about the book «corpoemcadeia: arte, prisão e gestalt» (body in chains: art, prison and Gestalt), with the author Catarina Câmara and the journalist Ana Cristina Pereira.

corpoemcadeia is an artistic project combining dance with Gestalt psychotherapy, developed within a prison setting. This publication documents the period from 2019 to 2022, which took place at Linhó Prison, with the support of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.

The project sought to promote access to culture and support processes of psychosocial reintegration among people deprived of their liberty.

This conversation at the Book Fair will feature the author, Catarina Câmara, and the journalist Ana Cristina Pereira. On this day, the publication will be the Book of the Day at the Gulbenkian Foundation’s stand.