Alfredo Jaar's 'You and I and the Others' Opens at Pinacoteca do Ceará
In Fortaleza, Brazil, the Pinacoteca do Ceará is currently showcasing the exhibition titled 'Você e Eu e os Outros' (You and I and the Others), curated by Moacir dos Anjos. This exhibition, which opened in 2026, features 16 pieces by Chilean artist Alfredo Jaar and delves into themes of empathy, visibility, and the ethics of depicting suffering. Among the highlights are three entrance cubes and significant works such as 'Do Que Consegui Não Ver' (2026) and 'A Luz do Nosso Céu' (2026). The 'Africa room' includes 'Searching for Africa in LIFE' (1996), which critiques racism in Western media, alongside 'Amílcar, Patrice, Franz e Fela' (2016). The 'Latin America room' presents 'A Logo for America' (1987), while the exhibition concludes with '06.01.2020 18.39' (2022), which reflects on police actions during a protest in Washington, D.C.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Você e Eu e os Outros' at Pinacoteca do Ceará, Fortaleza, curated by Moacir dos Anjos.
- Features 16 works by Alfredo Jaar, including three entrance cubes.
- A cube references a work at the Arsenale, 61st Venice Biennale, until November 2026.
- New works: 'Do Que Consegui Não Ver' (2026) and 'A Luz do Nosso Céu' (2026).
- 'Searching for Africa in LIFE' (1996) displays 2,128 LIFE covers, only five about Africa.
- Neon 'Amílcar, Patrice, Franz e Fela' (2016) paired with the LIFE work as a diptych.
- 'Six Seconds' (2000) uses a blurred photo from The Rwanda Project.
- Final work '06.01.2020 18.39' (2022) about George Floyd protest in Washington.
- Jaar's solo show 'O Lado Escuro da Lua' at Galeria Luisa Strina, São Paulo.
- Interview with Jaar to be published in celeste #11.
Entities
Artists
- Alfredo Jaar
- Moacir dos Anjos
- Fernando Pessoa
- Henry Luce
- Kevin Carter
- George Floyd
- Ricardo van Steen
Institutions
- Pinacoteca do Ceará
- Sesc Pompeia
- Arsenale
- Venice Biennale
- Galeria Luisa Strina
- Bienal de São Paulo
- celeste
Locations
- Fortaleza
- Brazil
- São Paulo
- Venice
- Italy
- New York
- Santiago
- Chile
- Washington
- Minneapolis