Bárbara Wagner & Benjamin de Burca's Video Works Explore Music and Identity Across Brazil and Canada
Brazilian-German artistic duo Bárbara Wagner and Benjamin de Burca craft video pieces that intertwine music, documentary, and performance, delving into themes of subcultures and identity. Their 2016 work 'Estás vendo coisas' debuted at the Bienal de São Paulo, highlighting Recife's Brega music through characters like Porck and Dayana, while examining issues of class and culture. In 2018, they showcased 'RISE' at Fortes D’Aloia & Gabriel in São Paulo, set within Toronto's subway and featuring Canadians of African or Caribbean heritage. They have had extensive exhibitions, including solo shows in 2018 and participation in Skulptur Projekte in 2017. In 2019, they were named Brazil's representatives for the Venice Biennale. The article was written by Oliver Basciano for the January and February 2019 edition of ArtReview.
Key facts
- Bárbara Wagner and Benjamin de Burca are a Brazilian-German artistic duo based in Recife.
- Their video work 'Estás vendo coisas' premiered at the Bienal de São Paulo in 2016.
- The piece explores the Brega music scene in Recife through characters Porck and Dayana.
- In 2018, 'RISE' was shown at Fortes D’Aloia & Gabriel in São Paulo, set in Toronto's subway.
- The artists had solo exhibitions in 2018 at venues in São Paulo, New York, Rio de Janeiro, and Columbus.
- They featured in Skulptur Projekte, Münster in 2017 and the São Paulo Bienal in 2016.
- Upcoming solo exhibitions include Museo Tamayo in Mexico City, Temple Bar Gallery and Studios in Dublin, and the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam.
- In 2019, they were announced as Brazil's representatives for the Venice Biennale.
Entities
Artists
- Bárbara Wagner
- Benjamin de Burca
- Oliver Basciano
Institutions
- ArtReview
- Bienal de São Paulo
- Fortes D’Aloia & Gabriel
- Residency Unlimited
- EAV Parque Lage
- The Box, Wexner Centre for the Arts
- Skulptur Projekte
- Museo Tamayo
- Temple Bar Gallery and Studios
- Stedelijk Museum
- Venice Biennale
- K11 Art Foundation
Locations
- Recife
- Brazil
- São Paulo
- Toronto
- Canada
- New York
- United States
- Rio de Janeiro
- Columbus
- Münster
- Germany
- Mexico City
- Mexico
- Dublin
- Ireland
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands