Instalation Portugal, 2016 THE KING’S BODY João Pedro Rodrigues Video projection, 32', HD, color, sound, loop Portugal 2013 MARIA BAKKER (GONÇALO FERREIRA DE ALMEIDA) Prop from the film “To Die Like a Man” (2009) by João Pedro Rodrigues Photo by Luís Silva Campos, 2008 Print on paper JENNY LARRUE, NUBA WARRIOR Prop from the film “To Die Like a Man” (2009) by João Pedro Rodrigues Photo by Luís Silva Campos, 2008 Print on paper TÓNIA’S DEATH MASK (FERNANDO SNATOS) Prop from the film “To Die Like a Man” (2009) by João Pedro Rodrigues Painted Latex, Natural hair Made by Colin H. Arthur and Sarah Pooley (Dream Factory Spain), 2008 REPLICA OF THE HYPOTHETICAL SWORD OF DOM AFONSO HENRIQUES, THE FIRST KING OF PORTUGAL Prop from the film “The King’s Body” (2013) by João Pedro Rodrigues Forged by Carlos Norte and Paulo Correia at the Cutler’s Shop “Lombo do Ferreiro”, 2012 The screening of the film “The King’s Body” (2013) by João Pedro Rodrigues, requested by “Guimarães Capital da Cultura” in 2012, an ironical approach of the national identity question and the contemporary politics, connects with several props idealised by João Rui Guerra da Mata for the film “To Die Like a Man” (2009) by João Pedro Rodrigues that resulted in a reflection about the identity questions and the gender identity, questioning the social manifestation and the stereotyped social representation of what is being male or female, as well as the behaviour and appearance rules connected to each gender, including each individual adopted characteristics and the characteristics based on gender that are attributed by others.