Curator Júlia Rebouças and Historian Durval Muniz Debate 'Sertão' Concept for 36th Panorama of Brazilian Art
On March 5, the Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo hosted a discussion titled 'Sertão: experimentação e resistência,' featuring curator Júlia Rebouças and historian Durval Muniz De Albuquerque Júnior. Moderated by Patricia Rousseaux, this event is part of the upcoming 36th Panorama da Arte Brasileira, set to launch in August. Rebouças highlighted the importance of understanding 'sertão' as a symbol of resistance and experimentation. In contrast, Muniz provided historical context, connecting its imagery to stereotypes and the regional identity of the Northeast. He contended that the concept of sertão is a constructed narrative influenced by various cultural figures. Rebouças plans to investigate 'sertão' through the works of 29 selected artists.
Key facts
- The debate 'Sertão: experimentação e resistência' was held on March 5 at the Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo (MAM).
- Participants included curator Júlia Rebouças and historian Durval Muniz De Albuquerque Júnior, moderated by Patricia Rousseaux of ARTE!Brasileiros.
- The event is linked to the 36th Panorama da Arte Brasileira, curated by Rebouças, opening in August.
- Rebouças defines 'sertão' as an evocative term for a Brazilian art grounded in resistance and experimentation, calling it 'arte sertão.'
- Durval Muniz analyzed the historical construction of the 'sertão' concept, tracing it to Portuguese origins meaning an empty place.
- Muniz argued the Northeast region is a 20th-century invention by elites reacting to Brazil's capitalist modernization.
- Rebouças draws inspiration from ASA (Articulação no Semiárido Brasileiro) and debates on 'epistemologies of the South.'
- The 36th Panorama will feature 29 artists, viewing sertão as an affect and model for poetic creation, not a regionalist theme.
Entities
Artists
- Júlia Rebouças
- Durval Muniz De Albuquerque Júnior
- Patricia Rousseaux
- Euclides da Cunha
- Luiz Gonzaga
- Cicero Dias
- Glauber Rocha
- Guimarães Rosa
- Ana Lira
- Ana Pi
- Ana Vaz
- Antonio Obá
- Cristiano Lenhardt
- Dalton Paula
- Daniel Albuquerque
- Desali
- Gabi Bresola
- Mariana Berta
- Gê Viana
- Gervane de Paula
- Lise Lobato
- Luciana Magno
- Mabe Bethônico
- Maré de Matos
- Maxim Malhado
- Maxwell Alexandre
- Michel Zózimo
- Paul Setúbal
- Randolpho Lamounier
- Raphael Escobar
- Raquel Versieux
- Regina Parra
- Rosa Luz
- Santídio Pereira
- Vânia Medeiros
- Coletivo Fulni-ô de Cinema
- Vulcanica PokaRopa
Institutions
- Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo (MAM)
- ARTE!Brasileiros
- Panorama da Arte Brasileira
- Unicamp
- UFRN
- UFPE
- ASA (Articulação no Semiárido Brasileiro)
Locations
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Nordeste
- Northeast
- Portugal