36th Panorama of Brazilian Art Explores Sertão Through Improvisation

The 36th Panorama of Brazilian Art, titled 'Nas veredas do sertão' (In the Paths of the Sertão), centers on improvisation as a methodological approach. A debate featuring Júlia Rebouças and Durval Muniz examined the sertão region and its conceptual frameworks. The event engages with Brazil's northeastern backlands as both geographical territory and cultural construct. Rebouças and Muniz's discussion interrogated how the sertão has been represented and imagined throughout Brazilian history. This iteration of the long-running Panorama series continues its tradition of surveying contemporary Brazilian artistic production while focusing on specific thematic investigations. The emphasis on improvisation suggests a process-oriented, adaptive curatorial strategy rather than a fixed exhibition format. The event was documented by Arte Brasileiros, which maintains an archive of materials related to the 36th Panorama.