Sala São Paulo Hosts Art and Music for Cancer Charity
Sala São Paulo will welcome the Berlin Philharmonic back to Brazil on October 18 and 19, marking their first visit in 26 years. Concurrently, the exhibition "A Arte Existe Porque a Vida Não Basta" will showcase 20 portraits of children receiving cancer treatment. The TUCCA Música pela Cura concerts will generate funds to assist patients in precarious situations via Santa Marcelina Saúde. Created by photographers Gabriel Matos and Rapha Dutra, the exhibition emphasizes imagination and personality over illness, featuring ten images inspired by 17th-century Dutch art and contemporary European styles. Sidnei Epelman highlighted that the ultimate aim is to facilitate cures. Concerts are scheduled for 6 PM on Sunday and 8:30 PM on Monday.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'A Arte Existe Porque a Vida Não Basta' features 20 portraits of children and adolescents in cancer treatment.
- The exhibition runs October 18-19 at Sala São Paulo during Berlin Philharmonic's return to Brazil after 26 years.
- Proceeds from TUCCA Música pela Cura concerts support vulnerable patients through Santa Marcelina Saúde and TUCCA.
- Photographers Gabriel Matos and Rapha Dutra created the works, with curatorial text by Isac Hora.
- Matos's images reference 17th-century Dutch painting (Vermeer, Metsu, de Hooch) and Szilveszter Makó.
- Dutra's photographs draw on modern European painting (van Gogh, Kandinsky, Klee, Rousseau) with contemporary fashion direction.
- The exhibition is part of TUCCA's new permanent program 'Arte pela Cura'.
- Sidnei Epelman, TUCCA founder, states art and music are paths, not the final destination.
- Concerts are at 6 PM Sunday and 8:30 PM Monday at Sala São Paulo, Praça Júlio Prestes, 16, Campos Elíseos.
Entities
Artists
- Gabriel Matos
- Rapha Dutra
- Isac Hora
- Tamara Salazar
- Oswaldo Freitez
- Johannes Vermeer
- Gabriel Metsu
- Pieter de Hooch
- Szilveszter Makó
- Vincent van Gogh
- Wassily Kandinsky
- Paul Klee
- Henri Rousseau
- Sidnei Epelman
Institutions
- Sala São Paulo
- Berlin Philharmonic
- TUCCA
- Santa Marcelina Saúde
Locations
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Praça Júlio Prestes
- Campos Elíseos
Sources
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