Exhibition addresses ancestral memory and peripheral resistance

The project “It’s All Ours – information, culture and protagonism”, promoted by the 20th edition of the VAI Program of the Municipal Department of Culture, promoted, throughout the first half of 2024, training meetings focused on young artists and cultural producers. The initiative emerged with the aim of collectively building tools for managing the careers of those involved, promoting professionalization in their respective areas.

Developed by the collective “É Tudo Nosso!”, the project adopts a practical and theoretical approach, divided into three distinct stages. In the first, virtual meetings addressed topics such as planning and writing projects for notices. Afterwards, three face-to-face meetings brought together artists, producers and curators who shared their experiences with the students.

Now, the project closes with the exhibition “IT’S ALL OURS! NOURISHING OUR DREAMS”. This phase represents the practical action of the students, with presentations and interventions in various artistic languages, such as music, visual arts and poetry. The event, on June 30th, with free admission, aims not only to exhibit the participants’ works, but also to involve them in the production, providing a complete experience.

The artistic proposals include diverse presentations that reflect the resistance and creativity of the periphery, with a focus on female artists and non-binary people. The curation was carried out by the course students themselves, promoting diversity and inclusion. Each presentation seeks to raise reflections on identity, diversity and the challenges faced by peripheral communities.

Furthermore, the program aims to discuss the importance of cultural decentralization, especially in the territory of the south zone, known as the “artist factory”.

In the visual arts category, the Exhibition It’s All Ours! will feature Heven, an artist who combines literacy and embroidery to promote ancestral memory and artistic expression in the periphery with her project “Desata Nós”. Kayme will present the brand “Tituba Acessórios”, rescuing ancestry and resistance through accessories inspired by peripheral aesthetics. Isra, from Relicari.Oz, will offer a fashion collection for designers and artists, promoting reuse and individual expression.

In poetry, Floreny moves between dance and collage, rescuing her indigenous ancestry; Luali, a multi-artist from the east zone, uses art therapy to address generation Z issues. Rhasna Neves, writer and cultural producer, brings experiences and ancestry into her works.

In music, Ludmila Lima, a singer from the southern zone, promotes black peripheral resistance with a repertoire of MPB, pop and R&B. Kayme, a multi-artist and singer, brings peripheral aesthetics and black music to her rap, trap, funk and R&B compositions.

“We believe that the theme of the event highlights the movement that is in the counterculture of Western production. It is a place for women to take the lead in the creation and execution of concepts and a moment of generational healing in which we can create and be in a safe space to contemplate and admire ourselves, creating possibilities for creating new ways of thinking about collective work,” comments visual artist Heven, a participant in the project.

“It’s All Ours! Nourishing our dreams”