35th São Paulo Bienal Explores 'Choreographies of the Impossible'

The 35th São Paulo Bienal, titled 'Choreographies of the Impossible,' opened on September 6, 2023, at the Pavilhão Ciccillo Matarazzo in Ibirapuera Park. Featuring 121 participants, the exhibition challenges colonial and patriarchal traditions through decentralized curation. Curators emphasized a non-hierarchical approach, avoiding limiting categories. The biennial addresses racism, environmental degradation, and democracy through nonlinear temporality, musicality, and movement. Notable works include Mahku collective's installation, Diego Araúja and Laís Machado's 'Sinkhole n. 2 – Ghost Diaspora,' Frente 3 de Fevereiro's 'Ancestral Intelligence,' Rosana Paulino's 'Mangrove, Scarlet ibis,' Rommulo Vieira Conceição's 'Physical Space can be a Zone of Contention,' Castiel Vitorino Brasileiro's 'Manufacturing the History of Life,' Sidney Amaral's 'The Foreigner,' Denilson Baniwa's 'Itá' and 'Kwema,' and Sonia Gomes's 'Untitled.' The biennial runs until December 10, 2023, with free admission.