One year since the National Museum fire
Today marks one year since the fire at the National Museum. This date has much to tell us. To watch the National Museum being consumed by flames was to witness memoricide. “Memoricide” is a…
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Monumento Nenhum and Chacina da Luz occupy the city center
Ouvir Imagens, Rádio USP, April 29, 2019 On Saturday, May 4, I open two new installations: Monumento Nenhum, at Beco do Pinto, and Chacina da Luz, at Solar da Marquesa de Santos. Through…
Rebuild or renew Notre-Dame?
Cathedral fire divides historical heritage specialistsThe fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral immediately makes us think about the social meaning of heritage and public policies related to…
Aesthetics of memory in the 21st century
Aesthetics of memory in the 21st century: politics of forgetting in public and media spacesIn this masterclass, I present a group of works developed over the preceding five years in the…
André Penteado: Between Memories of the Future and Projects of Failure
For seLecT magazine, I wrote an essay about André Penteado for the Portfolio section.I discussed his photographic series Cabanagem and Missão Francesa, highlighting how they address…
Art, Public Space and Memory
Art, Public Space and Memory is the theme of the 7th Patrimônio em Debate, an event organized by São Paulo’s Department of Historical Heritage. It takes place on March 23, 2016, from 2 to…