Urban resistance through images: two experiences in Bairro da Torre

Abstract Two participatory interventions are presented here - the making of the documentary “Article 65” and of the process of photovoice with children which resulted in the exhibition “Voices of the Right to the City” -, implemented in Bairro da Torre, a self-produced neighborhood in Greater Lisbon, Portugal. Through the analysis of these processes, we seek to reflect on the creative exercise of image production as a tool that acts towards the emancipation of those involved, and on its contribution to the production of a critical knowledge about stereotyped visions of self-produced suburbs, aiming at “rethinking” them to be able to contribute to new approaches of intervention. The challenges of the contemporary city point to the need for the valorization and inclusion of local knowledge and the energies and creative powers of children, individuals, groups and communities living in vulnerable contexts for the transformation of the society and the city.摘要 本文介绍了两项参与式干预实践——纪录片《Article 65》的摄制，以及面向儿童开展的摄影发声法（photovoice）项目，该项目最终催生了展览《城市权利之声（Voices of the Right to the City）》，两项实践均落地于葡萄牙里斯本大都市区的自治自建社区Bairro da Torre。通过对这两项实践过程的分析，本文旨在反思影像创作作为赋能参与者的工具的创造性运用，以及其对建构关于自治自建城郊社区刻板印象的批判性认知的贡献；研究目标在于重新审视这类社区，以期为新型城市干预路径提供支撑。当代城市面临的诸多挑战表明，为实现社会与城市的转型，亟需对本地知识进行价值彰显与包容吸纳，并充分调动生活在脆弱处境中的儿童、个体、群体与社区所具备的活力与创造力。