Special Programming Marks Final Weeks of Cildo Meireles Exhibition at MAM Rio

The Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro (MAM Rio) is presenting a major exhibition titled "Estado Bruto," described as the largest sculpture show ever mounted at the institution. The exhibition features the work of Brazilian artist Cildo Meireles. A special program of events is scheduled for the final weeks of the show. The content references broader artistic debates, including a text titled "A virada decolonial na arte brasileira: Considerações para atiçar o debate" (The decolonial turn in Brazilian art: Considerations to stir the debate). Another referenced collective exhibition is "Obscura luz," described as a repertoire of visual and discursive works. Philosophical questions about art's capacity for refusal, framed as "Pode a arte dizer não?" (Can art say no?), and the relationship between language and objects, noted as "Words in the world of things" and "As palavras no mundo das coisas," are part of the contextual discourse. A 2015 text or concept titled "Desvio para o político" (Deviation to the political) is also mentioned. The presentation includes a critical perspective labeled "Para Nelson ou os perigos da fúria interpretativa" (For Nelson or the dangers of interpretive fury). The overall content positions Meireles's work within significant contemporary discussions on decoloniality, politics, and materiality in Brazilian art.