Sempre Gay: Transgressive Art by Young LGBTQ Artists in São Paulo
The group exhibition 'Sempre Gay: meninas de azul e meninos de rosa' at Transarte gallery in São Paulo features works by Liz Under, Bia Leite, Eduardo Mafea, and Pedro Stephan, addressing hate, discrimination, and erasure. Liz Under presents performance photos and drawings critiquing machismo, having faced censorship at the 5th Bienal de Gravura Lívio Abramo. Bia Leite, whose painting 'Criança Viada' was censored at Queermuseu in Porto Alegre, shows new works inspired by aliens and John Carpenter. Eduardo Mafea explores the duality of gay identity and football culture. Pedro Stephan debuts 'Lâmpadas de Mercúrio', a photo-novella set in Parque do Flamengo. The exhibition runs from January 30 to May 19, 2025.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Sempre Gay: meninas de azul e meninos de rosa' at Transarte gallery in São Paulo.
- Features artists Liz Under, Bia Leite, Eduardo Mafea, and Pedro Stephan.
- Liz Under's work was criticized at the 5th Bienal de Gravura Lívio Abramo in Araraquara.
- Bia Leite's painting 'Criança Viada' was censored at Queermuseu in Porto Alegre.
- Eduardo Mafea's work addresses the dualism of gay identity and football culture.
- Pedro Stephan's 'Lâmpadas de Mercúrio' is a photo-novella set in Parque do Flamengo.
- Exhibition dates: January 30 to May 19, 2025.
- Transarte gallery focuses on LGBTQ themes and transgressive art.
Entities
Artists
- Liz Under
- Bia Leite
- Eduardo Mafea
- Pedro Stephan
- Maria Helena Peres
- Madalena
- John Carpenter
Institutions
- Transarte
- Museu de Arte Moderna
- 5ª Bienal de Gravura Lívio Abramo
- Queermuseu
- Centro Cultural Santander
- Parque Lage
- Museum of Modern Art
- 5th Bienal de Gravura Lívio Abramo
- Santander Cultural Center
Locations
- São Paulo
- Salvador
- Araraquara
- Porto Alegre
- Rio de Janeiro
- Brasil
- Brazil
- Parque do Flamengo