Vânia Leal Curates First Amazon Biennial Itinerancy Across Brazilian Rivers
Vânia Leal, the curator for the First Biennial of the Amazons and the director of special projects at the Centro Cultural Bienal das Amazônias in Belém, Pará, is spearheading a two-year initiative to take the Biennial's collection on the road. This project showcases both Brazilian and international art across various partner sites in the Amazon, encouraging dialogue among different communities. So far, it has stopped in cities like Marabá, Manaus, Macapá, Boa Vista, São Luís, and Canaã dos Carajás. Transporting the art is challenging, especially to Macapá, which requires barge transport due to limited access. Leal emphasizes her curatorial experience as a physical journey through diverse terrains, highlighting connections with rivers and ancestral traditions. The next Biennial is scheduled for August 2025.
Key facts
- Vânia Leal curated the First Biennial of the Amazons.
- A two-year itinerancy project is taking the Biennial's collection to Amazonian cities.
- Cities visited include Marabá, Manaus, Macapá, Boa Vista, São Luís, and Canaã dos Carajás.
- Logistical challenges include transporting works to Macapá via barge.
- Leal is the director of special projects at the Centro Cultural Bienal das Amazônias in Belém, Pará.
- The project emphasizes "hydro-solidarity" and connection with ancestral cultures.
- The next Biennial edition is set for August 2025.
- Travel involved diverse transport across roads, fields, rivers, and forests.
Entities
Artists
- Vânia Leal
- Pâmela Carneiro
- Daya Roraima
- Bruna Macuxi
- Dyakaripó
- Elisia Congó
- Nãna Sá
- Pajé Jenipapo
Institutions
- Primeira Bienal das Amazônias
- Centro Cultural Bienal das Amazônias
- arte!brasileiros
Locations
- Belém
- Brazil
- Pará
- Marabá
- Manaus
- Amazonas
- Macapá
- Amapá
- Boa Vista
- Roraima
- São Luís
- Maranhão
- Canaã dos Carajás
- Rio Negro
- Rio Tocantins
- Rio Itacaiunas
- Rio Periá
- Rio Mapari
- Rio Anajatuba
- Rio Branco
- Rio Amazonas