Augusto de Campos Celebrates 90 with LED Poem Installation at São Paulo's Mário de Andrade Library
An extensive exhibition celebrating the 90th birthday of poet and visual artist Augusto de Campos is currently on display at the Biblioteca Mário de Andrade in São Paulo. Titled 'Poema cidadecitycité pela cidade,' the exhibit will be available until April 23, 2021. Curated by Daniel Rangel in collaboration with N+1 Arte Cultura, it features a 10-meter-long LED installation showcasing an audiovisual interpretation of 'cidadecitycité,' which was initially created for the 2016 exhibit 'REVER.' The exhibition presents various versions of the poem from 1963 to today, including prints and audio recordings. De Campos, a pioneer of concrete poetry alongside Haroldo de Campos and Décio Pignatari, is known for his strong political views. Additionally, another exhibition named 'Transletras' is planned for later this year at the same venue. The library is open Monday to Friday from 1 PM to 4 PM, with a limit of four visitors allowed at once.
Key facts
- Augusto de Campos is a celebrated poet and visual artist turning 90.
- The exhibition 'Poema cidadecitycité pela cidade' is at Biblioteca Mário de Andrade until April 23, 2021.
- The show's highlight is a 10-meter LED panel on the library's facade featuring an audiovisual poem.
- Curator Daniel Rangel organized the exhibition with N+1 Arte Cultura.
- Augusto de Campos co-founded concrete poetry in the 1950s with Haroldo de Campos and Décio Pignatari.
- The LED version of 'cidadecitycité' was first shown at Sesc Pompeia in 2016.
- The exhibition includes versions of the poem from 1963 to the present in various media.
- Another exhibition, 'Transletras,' is planned for the poet at the same library later in 2021.
Entities
Artists
- Augusto de Campos
- Haroldo de Campos
- Décio Pignatari
Institutions
- Biblioteca Mário de Andrade
- N+1 Arte Cultura
- Sesc Pompeia
- Galeria Luciana Brito
Locations
- São Paulo
- Brazil