Charivari Vol. 1

“Maschinenträume” Exhibtion in Portugal

Charivari Vol 1 at Travessa Pereira in Graça presented a vibrant confluence of digital art and pop culture, weaving together urban aesthetics, nostalgia, and future imaginaries. The exhibition invited viewers to traverse an anthology of visual experiments — from pixel art and digital collages to interactive media and cultural commentary. In its intimate setting, each work became part of a chorus of voices — reflecting how rapidly evolving technology, online culture, and identity converge.

SA-PO artists Igor Posavec and Sven Sauer exhibited their Maschinenträume series in 2015 during Charivari Vol. 1 - marking the first time their work was shown publicly in Portugal.

“Empty Shelters”: Artists

SA-PO artists Igor Posavec and Sven Sauer merge the no-man’s-land zones of Berlin and Seoul to construct a dystopian vision — a protective wall that might have become reality amid the tensions of the Cold War. Within this imagined world, inhabitants spend their entire lives inside vast bunkers, surrounded by warning signs they have long since learned to ignore.

SA-PO’s visual works explore the repetition effect - how constant exposure transforms danger into routine, and warning into background noise.

Artists: Igor Posavec & Sven Sauer.