Vozes Contra o Racismo: São Paulo's Public Art Project Amplifies Black and Indigenous Artists
From July 24 to August 24, the Municipal Department of Culture in São Paulo will present Vozes Contra o Racismo, a public art project overseen by curators Amarilis Costa, Helio Menezes, Ligia Rocha, and Thamires Cordeiro. This initiative showcases the work of Black and Indigenous artists through graffiti, posters, projections, and a webinar. Developed in collaboration with the Municipal Department of Human Rights and Citizenship and the Coordination for Racial Equality Promotion, the project was completed in a month thanks to remote efforts. To prevent crowding during the pandemic, an unannounced intervention format was selected. The online seminar Diálogos Cultura Presente, which ends on July 31, includes recordings available on SMC's YouTube. Denilson Baniwa's opening projection, Brasil Terra Indígena, is displayed nightly until July 30 at the Monumento às Bandeiras.
Key facts
- Vozes Contra o Racismo runs from July 24 to August 24, 2024.
- The project is curated by Amarilis Costa, Helio Menezes, Ligia Rocha, and Thamires Cordeiro.
- It includes graffiti, posters, projections, and a webinar series.
- Denilson Baniwa's projection Brasil Terra Indígena is shown at the Monumento às Bandeiras until July 30.
- Coletivo Coletores, founded by Toni William and Flávio Camargo, executes the projections.
- The online seminar Diálogos Cultura Presente concludes on July 31.
- The project aims to avoid gatherings, functioning as an unannounced intervention.
- Recordings of the seminar will be available on the SMC's YouTube channel.
Entities
Artists
- Amarilis Costa
- Helio Menezes
- Ligia Rocha
- Thamires Cordeiro
- Denilson Baniwa
- Toni William
- Flávio Camargo
Institutions
- Secretaria Municipal de Cultura de São Paulo
- Secretaria Municipal de Direitos Humanos e Cidadania
- Coordenadoria de Promoção da Igualdade Racial
- Coletivo Coletores
Locations
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Monumento às Bandeiras