Exhibition view of work by Citra Sasmita during the traveling exhibition of the 35th Bienal de São Paulo – choreographies of the impossible at Museu de Arte Moderna da Bahia. Image by Leo Monteiro / Fundação Bienal de São Paulo
"Through a partnership between the Fundação Bienal de São Paulo and IPAC – Instituto do Patrimônio Artístico e Cultural da Bahia, the Museu de Arte Moderna da Bahia will host a special selection from the 35th Bienal de São Paulo – choreographies of the impossible. Curated by Diane Lima, Grada Kilomba, Hélio Menezes and Manuel Borja-Villel, the exhibition will be on display in the capital of Salvador from May 2 to July 28.
Salvador will host the largest exhibition held outside the Bienal Pavilion in São Paulo, with 18 participants: Citra Sasmita, Davi Pontes & Wallace Ferreira, Edgar Calel, Emanoel Araujo, Inaicyra Falcão, Julien Creuzet, Leilah Weinraub, Luiz de Abreu, M’Barek Bouhchichi, MAHKU, Malinche, Marilyn Boror Bor, Maya Deren, Quilombo Cafundó, Rosana Paulino, Simone Leigh & Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich, Torkwase Dyson, and Xica Manicongo.
The 35th Bienal de São Paulo – choreographies of the impossible explores the complexities and urgencies of the contemporary world, addressing social, political and cultural transformations. The curators seek to tension the spaces between the possible and the impossible, the visible and the invisible, the real and the imaginary, giving voice to diverse issues and perspectives in a poetic way. Choreography, understood as a set of body-centered movements that defy limits, considers diverse trajectories and areas of activity, creating strategies to face institutional and curatorial challenges. choreographies of the impossible generate their own relationships, times and spaces, offering visitors a remarkable experience."
Exhibition view of work by Citra Sasmita during the traveling exhibition of the 35th Bienal de São Paulo – choreographies of the impossible at Museu de Arte Moderna da Bahia. Image by Leo Monteiro / Fundação Bienal de São Paulo.
