Pinacoteca do Ceará reimagines public collection in 'Existências Paralelas' exhibition
The exhibition 'Existências paralelas – acervo em (des)construção' at the Pinacoteca do Ceará, which commenced in May 2024, is an initiative to reevaluate its public collection. Showcasing 484 pieces from 63 artists from Ceará, the exhibition highlights notable omissions, particularly among female artists. A significant absence is Efrain Almeida (1964–2024), whose contributions are not included. His artistic themes are explored in the 'Formas votivas e celebrações' section, featuring artists such as Maria de Lourdes Cândido Monteiro (1939–2021) and José Leonilson (1957–1993). Curated by Lisette Lagnado, José Eduardo Ferreira Santos, and Yuri Firmeza, the display comprises five thematic sections. Additionally, a seminar titled 'Vidas Singulares, Memórias Coletivas' took place in October 2024, with Director Rian Fontenele emphasizing the concept of 'the ordinary sublime'.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Existências paralelas – acervo em (des)construção' opened in May 2024 at Pinacoteca do Ceará.
- Features 484 works by 63 artists from Ceará, avoiding canonical names to highlight gaps, especially women artists.
- Inspired by the absence of Efrain Almeida (1964–2024) from the museum's collection.
- Curated by Lisette Lagnado, José Eduardo Ferreira Santos, and Yuri Firmeza with shared curatorship from local researchers and community leaders.
- Divided into five modules: Formas votivas e celebrações, Modos de produção e circulação, Memórias territoriais, Moderno Popular, and Miscelânea documental.
- Exhibition design by architect Tiago Guimarães mimics museum storage with suspended translucent green panels and works at three heights.
- Engages with informal collections like Acervo Cultural de Água Preta, NUPAC, Minimuseu Firmeza, and Acervo Mucuripe.
- Hosted seminar 'Vidas Singulares, Memórias Coletivas' in October 2024 with participants including Moacir dos Anjos and Marcelo Campos.
Entities
Artists
- Efrain Almeida
- Maria de Lourdes Cândido Monteiro
- José Leonilson
- Nice Firmeza
- Telma Saraiva
- Antonio Bandeira
- Aldemir Martins
- Chico da Silva
- Roberto Galvão
- Maria Laura Mendes
- Moacir dos Anjos
- Marcelo Campos
- Levi Nunes
- Sérgio Rocha
- Lina Bo Bardi
- Heloysa Juaçaba
- Bitu Cassundé
- José Bernardo da Silva
- Lisette Lagnado
- José Eduardo Ferreira Santos
- Yuri Firmeza
- Débora Soares
- Ismael Gutemberg
- Diêgo di Paula
- Dona Toinha
- Paula Machado
- Tercio Araripe
- Tiago Guimarães
- Rian Fontenele
Institutions
- Pinacoteca do Ceará
- Acervo da Lage – Bahia
- Núcleo de Patrimônio Cultural do Moura Brasil (Nupac)
- Acervo Mucuripe
- Quilombo Água Preta
- Minimuseu Firmeza
- Grupo Uirapuru Orquestra de Barro
- Museu de Arte do Rio
- Museu de Arte Moderna da Bahia
Locations
- Ceará
- Canindé
- Juazeiro do Norte
- Tururu
- Mondubim
- Moita Redonda
- Cariri
- Moura Brasil
- Mucuripe
- Bahia
- Salvador
- Brazil
- Portugal