PLAYER 1# by João Carlos Pinto

⭐PLAYER 1# is a live audiovisual performance that transforms a PlayStation controller into a performative instrument, blending technology, body, and gesture into a unique expressive system. In this hybrid work, João Carlos Pinto uses the controller to command sound, light, video, lasers, and smoke in real time, with no post-production.

Highlights
🎮 A PlayStation controller reimagined as a performative instrument
🎛️ Live control of sound, light, video, lasers, and smoke in a single gesture
🧍‍♂️ The performer’s body as the central interface of the artistic creation
🎶 An experience situated between concert, performance, and audiovisual installation

General Info
📅 Dates and times: January 24 and 25 at 7pm
🚪 Doors open: 6pm, with the bar open
📍 Location: ZABRA – Av. Infante Dom Henrique 332 R/C, 1800-224 Edifício 3, Lisbon
👤 Age requirement: recommended for ages 16 and up
♿ Accessibility: easy access for people with reduced mobility; there is no adapted restroom
🚗 Parking: available in the surrounding area. Parking in private lots in adjacent areas is prohibited
⚠️ Warning: this event uses strobe lights and other intermittent light effects, which can cause visual discomfort or trigger seizures in people with photosensitive epilepsy. Precautions are recommended

Description
In this live audiovisual performance, gesture becomes a compositional engine and the body acts as a sensitive interface between human and technology. Using a PlayStation controller, João Carlos Pinto builds a performative system where sound, image, and light are manipulated in real time, eliminating any separation between creation and execution. PLAYER 1# invites reflection on presence, control, and expressivity in a technological context, occupying a fluid territory between concert, performance, and installation. An intense and singular experience that challenges the boundaries between the machinic and the human. Get your tickets now!

Artistic direction, music, video, and lights: João Carlos Pinto
Patch programming: UserFriendly Sounds and João Carlos Pinto
Performance: João Carlos Pinto and Inês Nêves
Documentation: Francisco Gaspar
Commissioned by: Casa da Música