Améfrica: Diasporic Connections in the Jorge M. Pérez Collection at CAAC
Curated by Helio Menezes and drawing inspiration from Afro-Brazilian intellectual Lélia Gonzalez's notion of amefricanidade, the exhibition 'Améfrica: Diasporic Connections in the Jorge M. Pérez Collection' showcases artists from more than 30 nations, including Africa, the Americas, Europe, and Australia. Located at the Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo (CAAC) in Seville, Spain, it will be open until 10 January 2027. The exhibition defies rigid borders and linear timelines, organizing its pieces into five thematic chapters: movement, resistance, spirituality, self-representation, and adaptation. Menezes highlights the Atlantic as a space of connection rather than division, emphasizing cultural continuity and challenging stereotypes, particularly regarding Black women's representation and the intersection of art and knowledge.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Améfrica: Diasporic Connections in the Jorge M. Pérez Collection' curated by Helio Menezes.
- Inspired by Lélia Gonzalez's concept of amefricanidade.
- Features artists from over 30 countries across Africa, the Americas, Europe, and Australia.
- On view at Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo (CAAC) in Seville, Spain, until 10 January 2027.
- Organized into five thematic chapters: Adaptation, Resistance, Reinterpretation, Amefricanas, and others.
- Refuses national categories and linear chronologies in favor of relational connections.
- Includes works addressing colonial memory, spirituality, migration, and self-representation.
- Photography by Pepe Morón documents the exhibition.
Entities
Artists
- Helio Menezes
- Lélia Gonzalez
- Rosana Paulino
Institutions
- Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo
- Jorge M. Pérez Collection
Locations
- Seville
- Spain
- Africa
- Americas
- Europe
- Australia
- Brazil
- Atlantic