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Rejuvenesça! Exposição-manifesto contra Bolsonaro na Casa do Povo

exhibition · 2026-05-01

The exhibition "Rejuvenate!" was quickly launched by artist Renata Lucas at the Casa do Povo in São Paulo, just two days before Brazil's presidential runoff in 2018. Described as a "manifesto exhibition," it features works by various artists including Anri Sala and Carla Zaccagnini. Lucas, along with several collaborators, expressed her outrage in a letter regarding the perceived inaction of institutions like the São Paulo Biennial amid the rise of fascist rhetoric during Jair Bolsonaro’s campaign. The exhibition aims to create a space of resistance and advocacy for the rule of law in response to the current political climate.

Key facts

  • Exposição inaugurada dois dias antes do segundo turno das eleições presidenciais de 2018
  • Produzida pela artista Renata Lucas na Casa do Povo
  • Reúne obras de Anri Sala, Arto Lindsay, Carla Zaccagnini, Carlos Fajardo, Nedko Solakov, Mauro Restiffe, Renata Lucas e Rodrigo Andrade
  • Endossada por Dominique Gonzalez Foerster, Iran do Espirito Santo e Micol Assael
  • Autodenominada 'mostra-manifesto' em defesa da democracia e dos direitos no Brasil
  • Crítica à neutralidade da Bienal de São Paulo e galerias
  • Sem data de encerramento, exposição progressiva
  • Referência ao boicote à Queermuseum e difamações a Wagner Schwartz

Entities

Artists

  • Renata Lucas
  • Anri Sala
  • Arto Lindsay
  • Carla Zaccagnini
  • Carlos Fajardo
  • Nedko Solakov
  • Mauro Restiffe
  • Rodrigo Andrade
  • Dominique Gonzalez Foerster
  • Iran do Espirito Santo
  • Micol Assael
  • Wagner Schwartz

Institutions

  • Casa do Povo
  • Bienal de São Paulo
  • Queermuseum

Locations

  • São Paulo
  • Brasil

Sources