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Performance art initiatives across Brazil address racial, gender, and accessibility issues

festival-fair · 2026-04-19

Grada Kilomba returns to Inhotim for the second act of 'O Barco,' deepening her exploration of ancestrality and racial themes. The 16th edition of Verbo Performance Art Festival is guided by questions of ancestry, race, and gender. The Videobrasil collection travels to Espírito Santo through the 'REVIRAVOLTA' project. In Paris, restoration work emphasizes memory culture. Nuno Ramos presents 'A extinção é para sempre,' a multilingual response to Brazil's current situation. An article examines ableism in the art world, questioning the non-market of inclusion. Sesc Santo André hosts the new in-person exhibition 'Entre Bordas – Sons que Escapam.' Brazil is described as moving in reverse. The impact of the pandemic on individuals is considered through the lens of long-duration performance. A claim is made about the largest performance in Brazil's history.

Key facts

  • Grada Kilomba presents 'O Barco – Ato II' at Inhotim.
  • The 16th Verbo Performance Art Festival focuses on ancestry, race, and gender.
  • The Videobrasil collection is shown in Espírito Santo via 'REVIRAVOLTA.'
  • Paris hosts restoration projects centered on memory culture.
  • Nuno Ramos's work 'A extinção é para sempre' addresses Brazil's context.
  • An article critiques ableism and inclusion in the art market.
  • Sesc Santo André presents 'Entre Bordas – Sons que Escapam.'
  • Brazil's direction is characterized as regressive.

Entities

Artists

  • Grada Kilomba
  • Nuno Ramos

Institutions

  • Inhotim
  • Verbo Performance Art Festival
  • Videobrasil
  • Sesc Santo André

Locations

  • Inhotim
  • Espírito Santo
  • Paris
  • Brazil
  • Santo André

Sources