Moacir dos Anjos curates 'Necrobrasiliana' exhibition in Recife with 12 artists examining colonial memory
The 'Necrobrasiliana' exhibition is kicking off on September 15 at the Galeria Vicente do Rego Monteiro, part of the Fundação Joaquim Nabuco in Recife. Moacir dos Anjos curated this showcase, featuring 26 works by 12 artists who delve into Brazil's history of colonization. Some of the artists include Ana Lira, Dalton Paula, and Rosana Paulino, among others. This exhibition stems from dos Anjos' 2008 study linking contemporary art with political themes and was previously shown at the Museu Paranaense in Curitiba from June to August 2019. It will be available for viewing until January 29, 2023, and its title references Achille Mbembe's concept of necropolitics.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Necrobrasiliana' opens September 15 in Recife
- Curated by Moacir dos Anjos, researcher at Funaj and curator of the 29th Bienal de São Paulo (2010)
- Features 26 works by 12 contemporary artists
- Artists include Ana Lira, Dalton Paula, Denilson Baniwa, Gê Viana, Jaime Lauriano, Rosana Paulino, Rosângela Rennó, Sidney Amaral, Thiago Martins de Melo, Tiago Sant’Anna, Yhuri Cruz, and Zózimo Bulbul
- Previously exhibited at Museu Paranaense in Curitiba from June to August
- Title references Achille Mbembe's necropolitics and historical 'brasiliana'
- Exhibition conceived in 2019 by Fundaj
- Runs until January 29, 2023 at Galeria Vicente do Rego Monteiro, Fundação Joaquim Nabuco
Entities
Artists
- Moacir dos Anjos
- Ana Lira
- Dalton Paula
- Denilson Baniwa
- Gê Viana
- Jaime Lauriano
- Rosana Paulino
- Rosângela Rennó
- Sidney Amaral
- Thiago Martins de Melo
- Tiago Sant’Anna
- Yhuri Cruz
- Zózimo Bulbul
- Achille Mbembe
- Albert Eckout
- Frans Post
- Jean-Baptiste Debret
- Johan Moritz Rugendas
- Nicolas-Antoine Taunay
Institutions
- Fundação Joaquim Nabuco
- Galeria Vicente do Rego Monteiro
- Museu Paranaense
- Funaj
- 29th Bienal de São Paulo
- Fundaj
Locations
- Recife
- Brazil
- Curitiba
- Pernambuco
- Cameroon