Kader Attia Explores Reparation in Solo Show at Sesc Pompeia Until January 30

Kader Attia's solo exhibition 'Irreparáveis Reparos' is on view at Sesc Pompeia until January 30, 2021. The French artist, born to an Algerian father and Berber mother, draws from his bicultural upbringing between Algeria and Parisian suburbs to develop a practice centered on the concept of reparation. His work examines repair as a process of improvement and healing for institutions, traditions, subjects, and objects, often linked to loss, wounds, recovery, or reappropriation. The exhibition focuses on the post-conflict period, exploring what remains and the absence left behind, using emptiness to signify a former presence. For visitor safety during the coronavirus pandemic, body temperature is checked at entry and masks are mandatory throughout the visit. Tickets can be reserved on the Sesc Pompeia website. The exhibition was covered by arte!brasileiros, with columnist Fabio Cypriano sharing a personal experience in the magazine's issue #53.