Afterall's Exhibition Histories: Paulo Herkenhoff on the XXIV Bienal de São Paulo
The Exhibition Histories initiative by Afterall has unveiled a video featuring Paulo Herkenhoff as he elaborates on his curatorial endeavor for the XXIV Bienal de São Paulo (1998). This exhibition, rooted in the cultural idea of 'antropofagia,' is now recognized as a significant milestone in the history of biennials. Mark Nash, the Head of the Department of Curating Contemporary Art at RCA, introduced the discussion, which was moderated by Teresa Gleadowe. This video is part of a broader series that includes various events, such as a presentation by Malaysian artist Sharon Chin on her piece 'Creatures on the Move (In the Death of the Night)' (2022) and a symposium titled 'Precarious Solidarities: Artists for Democracy (1974–77)' that took place on 2 February 2023.
Key facts
- Paulo Herkenhoff discussed his curatorial project for the XXIV Bienal de São Paulo (1998) on 22 October 2009.
- Herkenhoff used the cultural concept of 'antropofagia' as the basis for the exhibition.
- The exhibition is considered a landmark in the history of biennials.
- The talk was introduced by Mark Nash and chaired by Teresa Gleadowe.
- The video is part of Afterall's Exhibition Histories project.
- Other events include Sharon Chin on 'Creatures on the Move (In the Death of the Night)' (2022).
- Estefanía Peñafiel Loaiza discussed Gayatri Spivak's 'Can the Subaltern Speak?' with Elisa Adami and Alex Schady.
- A symposium 'Precarious Solidarities: Artists for Democracy (1974–77)' took place on 2 February 2023.
Entities
Artists
- Paulo Herkenhoff
- Sharon Chin
- Estefanía Peñafiel Loaiza
- Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
- Mark Nash
- Teresa Gleadowe
- Elisa Adami
- Alex Schady
- Wing Chan
- David Morris
- Camille Crichlow
- Arianna Mercado
Institutions
- Afterall
- Royal College of Art (RCA)
- Central Saint Martins (CSM)
- Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College
- Asia Art Archive
- Faculty of Fine, Applied and Performing Arts, University of Gothenburg
- Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
- Royal College of Art
- TrAIN
- Bienal de São Paulo
Locations
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Malaysia
- London
- United Kingdom