Rafael De Almeida's First Solo Show at Galleria Cerrado Explores Post-Photography and Archival Memory
Rafael De Almeida, a Brazilian artist born in 1987, is set to unveil his inaugural solo exhibition titled 'Antes do couro ceder' ('Before the Leather Gives') at Galleria Cerrado in Brasilia, with Matteo Bergamini as the curator. Scheduled to open on August 24, 2026, the exhibition showcases a fusion of painting, photography, cinema, and AI-generated images, delving into themes of colonization, memory, and the dynamics between humans and animals in Brazil's central-west region. De Almeida, who is both a visual artist and filmmaker, employs methods such as cyanotype and pictorialist techniques to intertwine aesthetics with reality. Featured works include 'Linhagem,' 'Véu de Noiva,' and 'Prego na carne,' which critique gender roles and rural existence. The exhibition also presents a critical essay by Bergamini discussing 'more-than-realistic imaginaries' within the Cerrado's visual landscape.
Key facts
- Rafael De Almeida presents his first solo exhibition at Galleria Cerrado in Brasilia.
- The exhibition is titled 'Antes do couro ceder' (Before the Leather Gives), curated by Matteo Bergamini.
- De Almeida is a Brazilian artist, teacher, and filmmaker born in 1987.
- The show features new works combining painting, photography, cinema, and AI.
- The exhibition explores themes of colonization, memory, and human-animal relations in Brazil's central-west region.
- De Almeida uses cyanotype, a photographic process invented by Sir John Herschel in 1842.
- The series 'Linhagem' includes portraits of men with bull heads.
- The exhibition is on view at Galleria Cerrado in Brasilia, with a critical text by Bergamini.
Entities
Artists
- Rafael De Almeida
- Matteo Bergamini
- Alfred Stieglitz
- Jean-Luc Godard
- Sir John Herschel
Institutions
- Galleria Cerrado
- Camera Work
Locations
- Brasilia
- Brazil
Sources
- Artslife —