Mauro Restiffe's São Paulo Exhibition Explores Time, Memory, and Political History Through Photography
The solo exhibition 'São Paulo, fora de alcance' by Mauro Restiffe is currently on display at Instituto Moreira Salles in São Paulo until August 26. This Brazilian photographer delves into themes of time, memory, and identity through his black-and-white photography. His 2016 monograph opens with an image taken in 2010 at the house-museum of Luis Barragán, where photography is prohibited. Utilizing a Leica camera, Restiffe captures a range of moments from family life to significant political events. His 2017 exhibition 'Album' showcased 73 family photos spanning from 1996 to 2017. Additionally, his series 'Tlatelolco' (2010) records the site of the 1968 student massacre, while 'Post-Soviet Russia 1995/2015' (2016) juxtaposes Lenin busts across two decades, merging personal and public narratives to highlight presence over historical context.
Key facts
- Mauro Restiffe's solo exhibition 'São Paulo, fora de alcance' runs through August 26 at Instituto Moreira Salles in São Paulo.
- Restiffe's 2016 monograph features a photograph taken in 2010 at Luis Barragán's house-museum in Mexico City, where photography is banned.
- The 2017 exhibition 'Album' at Estação Pinacoteca displayed 73 chronological family photographs from 1996 to 2017.
- 'Album' included paintings from the Pinacoteca and Museu de Arte de São Paulo collections mixed with personal photos.
- Restiffe's series 'Tlatelolco' (2010) documents the Plaza de las Tres Culturas in Mexico City, site of the 1968 student massacre.
- His exhibition 'Post-Soviet Russia 1995/2015' at Garage Museum of Contemporary Art in Moscow juxtaposed images of Lenin busts from 1996 and 2015.
- Restiffe photographed Lula da Silva's 2003 presidential inauguration in 'Empossamento #9' and Oscar Niemeyer's funeral in 'Oscar #20a' (2012).
- He often uses a Leica camera and captures spontaneous moments, blending personal, political, and architectural subjects.
Entities
Artists
- Mauro Restiffe
- Luis Barragán
- Vermeer
- Paul Strand
- Lee Friedlander
- Oscar Niemeyer
- Cartier-Bresson
Institutions
- Instituto Moreira Salles
- Estação Pinacoteca
- Fortes Vilaça
- Museu de Arte de São Paulo
- Garage Museum of Contemporary Art
- Rijksmuseum
- Planalto Palace
Locations
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Mexico City
- Mexico
- Moscow
- Russia
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands
- Brasília
- Plaza de las Tres Culturas