Bordado Online
Durante o período de isolamento social, os coletivos de bordado político foram impedidos de realizar seus encontros presenciais e manifestações, o que levou as integrantes a se manifestar ativamente em suas redes sociais, principalmente por meio de posts no Instagram. Os bordados realizados nesse momento costumavam envolver temas como: defesa do isolamento social e das […]
Bordado Panfletário
Linhas do Horizonte, known as the first political embroidery collective in Brazil, demonstrated its political activity during the Covid-19 pandemic in various ways. One of these was through what they call "pamphlet embroidery," which consists of embroidering around the causes they defend; thus, they were present at demonstrations for the vaccine […]
Memória não morrerá
In March 2021, Brazil reached 300,000 deaths caused by COVID-19 and its complications. Therefore, the Linhas do Rio collective had the idea of inviting other political embroidery collectives from various places to create embroidered pieces in homage to these victims. Initially, an embroidered flag was made containing the name […]
Cataventos na Praça Roosevelt
In October 2021, a project supported by the São Paulo city council installed thousands of windmills produced by members of the Vai Vai Samba School, using recycled materials obtained by the Recofavela Cooperative. Access videos and reports here, here, here, and here.
Artist Residencies and University Museums During the Pandemic
“The CAL/UnB and OEI artistic residency program differs from others because it takes place within the university. It presents itself as a space for dialogue and interaction, discussion of the arts, and critical production. Focused on stimulating Latin American and African arts, it has been developing on-site programs since 2017, having already held three international residencies. This year, on September 22, 2020 […]
