Vivian Caccuri's 'Pele Azul' at CCBB São Paulo Explores Mosquito Ecology
The CCBB São Paulo is hosting 'Vivian Caccuri – Pele Azul', a solo exhibition by artist Vivian Caccuri, curated by Bernardo José de Souza, which will be open until August 3, 2026. This exhibition showcases four pieces, three of which are new, that explore the connections between mosquitoes and human interactions with other species. A performative lecture titled 'Mosquitos também choram' is set for May 23 at 6 PM. The display features installations, sound sculptures, and audiovisual elements, emphasizing Caccuri's studies on mosquitoes in Brazil. The highlight, 'Pele Azul' (2026), is a multi-channel installation created in collaboration with Fiocruz's Laboratory of Hematozoan Transmitters. Caccuri's work has been featured in various institutions and has earned her several awards, with pieces included in prominent collections.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Vivian Caccuri – Pele Azul' runs from April 29 to August 3, 2026 at CCBB São Paulo.
- The show features four works, three of which are new and previously unseen.
- The centerpiece 'Pele Azul' (2026) is a multi-channel audiovisual installation about the Sabethes albiprivus mosquito.
- The film was developed over four years with Fiocruz's Laboratory of Hematozoan Transmitters in Rio de Janeiro.
- A performative lecture 'Mosquitos também choram' takes place on May 23, 2026 at 6 PM.
- The performance has been presented at the Venice Biennale, Frieze Live London, and São Paulo Biennial.
- Curator Bernardo José de Souza describes the exhibition as a 'selva elétrica' (electric jungle).
- Vivian Caccuri won the Prêmio Sergio Motta de Arte e Tecnologia in 2011.
Entities
Artists
- Vivian Caccuri
- Bernardo José de Souza
- Beto Amaral
- Vasco Pimentel
Institutions
- CCBB São Paulo
- Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil São Paulo
- Fiocruz
- Laboratório de Transmissores de Hematozoários da Fiocruz
- New Museum
- Galeria Municipal do Porto
- Folkwang Museum
- MASP
- Pinacoteca de São Paulo
- Museo Jumex
- Bienal de Veneza
- Frieze Live London
- Bienal de São Paulo
- Bienal do Mercosul
- Delfina Foundation
- Mattress Factory
- Lulea University of Technology
- Kunsthall Trondheim
- CAPACETE
- Instituto Paz
- Coleção Gilberto Chateaubriand (MAM Rio)
- Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM)
- Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA Miami)
- Berggruen Collection
- Fundação Iberê Camargo
- SESC_Videobrasil
- Isla Flotante
- NKW / Neuer Kunstverein Wien
- Salzburger Kunstverein
- Kunstinstitut Melly
- Solar dos Abacaxis
- CAC / Contemporary Art Center
- Parque Lage
- ArteRef
Locations
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Rio de Janeiro
- Nova York
- Porto
- Portugal
- Alemanha
- Cidade do México
- México
- Londres
- Inglaterra
- Pittsburgh
- Estados Unidos
- Suécia
- Noruega
- Madri
- Espanha
- Porto Alegre
- Vilnius
- Lituânia
- Viena
- Áustria
- Salzburgo
- Roterdã
- Países Baixos
- Rua Álvares Penteado, 112 – Centro Histórico – SP
Sources
- Arteref —