Videobrasil Exhibition Opens in Moscow with Global South Video and Performance Works

The exhibition 'Videobrasil. Needs No Translation: Four decades of video and performance' opens December 12, 2024, at the GES-2 House of Culture in Moscow. Curated by Solange Oliveira Farkas and Alessandra Bergamaschi, it presents works from the Videobrasil Collection spanning four decades of production from the Global South, primarily featuring Brazilian artists alongside others from South America and Africa. A 'Russian nucleus,' curated by Andrei Vasilenko and Dmitry Belkin, adds local context. The show argues that video and performance, as hybrid formats emphasizing image and body over spoken language, constitute a universal language requiring no translation. It is organized chronologically to trace central moments in video and performance history, from early technological experiments to contemporary digital animation. The exhibition runs until February 9, 2025, with free admission via prior registration.