Decolonial Culture Debated at VIII International Arte!Brasileiros Seminar in Vitória
On March 20-21, the VIII International Arte!Brasileiros Seminar was held in Vitória, Espírito Santo, emphasizing decoloniality and cultural initiatives from the periphery. José Eduardo dos Santos highlighted the looming closure of Salvador's Acervo da Laje, which he co-founded with Vilma Santos, citing financial difficulties. The event, supported by EDP and organized by Atmo and Arte!Brasileiros in collaboration with MAES, focused on institutional reform and the redistribution of resources. Artist Lia D Castro examined issues of race and gender in her work, while historian Marcus Vinicius Sant'Ana discussed the neglect of local Black history. Malcom Ferdinand presented the concept of the 'double fracture of modernity.' Other contributors included Horrana de Kassia, Gleyce Heitor, and Sandra Gamarra. The seminar also featured workshops, exhibitions, and performances by Fabriccio and Douglas Germano.
Key facts
- The VIII International Arte!Brasileiros Seminar took place on March 20-21, 2024, in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil.
- José Eduardo dos Santos warned about the potential closure of Acervo da Laje in Salvador, a community archive he runs with Vilma Santos.
- The event was sponsored by EDP and organized by Atmo and Arte!Brasileiros, in partnership with MAES, using the Capixaba Culture Incentive Law.
- Artist Lia D Castro uses prostitution as a tool to investigate race, gender, and sexuality, describing a 'colonial retina.'
- Historian Marcus Vinicius Sant'Ana highlighted the erasure of local Black history in Vitória, citing an unnamed statue of an enslaved woman.
- Martinican writer Malcom Ferdinand presented his concept of the 'double fracture of modernity,' critiquing colonial environmentalism.
- Peruvian artist Sandra Gamarra discussed her project for the 2024 Venice Biennale and her fictional museum critique at Museo Reina Sofía.
- Artist Rosana Paulino, in a recorded message, discussed her 30-year career focusing on Black representation and family archives.
Entities
Artists
- José Eduardo dos Santos
- Vilma Santos
- Lia D Castro
- Marcus Vinicius Sant'Ana
- Guilherme Marcondes
- Malcom Ferdinand
- Horrana de Kassia
- Gleyce Heitor
- Napê Rocha
- Sandra Gamarra
- Luciano Feijão
- Rosana Paulino
- Dalton de Paula
- Glicéria Tupinambá
- Castiel Vitorino Brasileiro
- Misty Queiroz
- Fabriccio
- Douglas Germano
- Carlo Schiavini
- Elvys Chaves
- Deri Andrade
- Luciara Ribeiro
- Nicolas Soares
- Fabio Cypriano
- Patricia Rousseaux
- Clara Sampaio
- Gabriela Leandro Pereira
- Elisa Lucinda
- Ariella Aïsha Azoulay
- Paulo Freire
- Agustín Pérez Rubio
- Abdias Nascimento
- Arthur Timótheo da Costa
- Maria Auxiliadora
- Rubem Valentim
- Mestre Didi
- Lita Cerqueira
Institutions
- Acervo da Laje
- Sertão Negro
- Arte!Brasileiros
- Museu de Arte do Espírito Santo (MAES)
- EDP
- Atmo
- Governo do Estado do Espírito Santo
- Secretaria de Estado da Cultura
- Lei de Incentivo à Cultura Capixaba (LICC)
- Casa da Música Sônia Cabral
- PUC-SP
- Homero Massena
- Inhotim
- Pinacoteca de São Paulo
- Instituto Moreira Salles (IMS)
- UFRJ
- UFES
- Universidade Federal da Bahia
- Solar dos Abacaxis
- Bienal de Veneza
- Museo Reina Sofía
- Ubu Editora
- Galeria de Arte Espaço Universitário (GAEU/UFES)
- Instituto de Pesquisas e Estudos Afro-Brasileiros (Ipeafro)
- CCBB SP
- Ilê Asipá
Locations
- Vitória
- Espírito Santo
- Brazil
- Salvador
- Bahia
- Goiânia
- Goiás
- São Paulo
- Rio de Janeiro
- Dinamarca
- Itália
- França
- Suíça
- Bélgica
- Martinica
- Algarve
- Portugal
- Peru
- Espanha
- Madri
- Gran Chaco
- Argentina
- Paraguai
- Veneza