The gift of pleasure, also known as the hedonic experience, owes its name to the Greek mythological figure Hedone, the goddess of pleasure. Daughter of Eros, the god of love, and Psyche, the personification of the soul, Hedone embodied the satisfaction of the senses, desires, and human needs. This project is part of a publication and takes shape through four exhibition moments. It is the first edition of a biennial project that aims not only to reflect on the theme of pleasure but also on the dialogues it establishes with artistic practice in general. Each edition invites four artists to question, engage, collaborate, and confront ideas around this overarching theme. What place does the hedonic experience, pleasure, occupy in the world of contemporary art?

Felix Vong played with the idea of a magazine within a book, Leisure Centre. In this project, he sought to explore what we do with our free time and what that reveals about us. Invited Artists: Felix Vong, Cindy Silva, Dave and Tony, Maria José José Maria. — João Rosa Narciso