Rosângela Rennó's 'Nuptias' at Galeria Vermelho Challenges Marriage Traditions

Rosângela Rennó's exhibition 'Nuptias' at Galeria Vermelho confronts traditional marriage representations through altered photographs of anonymous couples. The artist's warning at the entrance sets a provocative tone, inviting viewers to question gender roles and family structures. Rennó's interventions include drawings, cuts, and added objects, blending pop culture, art history, and Mexican and Indian iconography to blur masculine and feminine clichés. Works like 'Bela Recatada e do Lar' directly reference political controversies, including misogynistic statements by Brazil's interim president. The series remains open-ended, responding to ongoing conservative attacks on the arts. Alongside 'Nuptias', the show features 'Bodas de Prata' and 'Bodas de Porcelana', celebrating 20 and 25 years of her 'Universal Archive' and 'Ceremony of Farewell' projects. These works use commemorative plaques and porcelain plates to explore memory and time. Rennó also previews a future exhibition at Instituto Moreira Salles in Rio de Janeiro, focusing on utopian-named locations in the city. Throughout her career since the 1980s, she has expanded photography's aesthetic and symbolic possibilities, using the medium to reflect societal transformations.