Held in the museum's art deco Serralves Villa, this exhibition presents the work of two Portuguese artists, João Pedro Vale and Nuno Alexandre Ferreira. Using almost every space within the villa, the artists explore topics such as the relationship between folklore and national identity, fascism and culture in the former regime, memory, violence and silencing perpetuated by dictatorships, but also, in a continuous and relevant manner, the impact of HIV/AIDS and stigma and prejudice toward the LGBTQIA+ community.

Born in Belgium in 1959, Francis Alÿs moved to Mexico City in 1986, where the rapidly transforming city and the consequent changes to social dynamics in the late 1980s inspired him to become a visual artist. With a career spanning four decades, he has forged a unique and radical practice ranging from painting and drawing to film and animation.