Online Embroidery
During the period of social isolation, political embroidery collectives were prevented from holding in-person meetings and demonstrations, which led members to actively demonstrate on their social networks, mainly through posts on Instagram. The embroidery carried out at that time usually involved themes such as: defending social isolation and […]
Pamphleteer Embroidery
Linhas do Horizonte, known for being the first political embroidery collective in Brazil, proved to be politically active during the Covid-19 pandemic in several ways. One of them was from what they call pamphleteer embroidery, which consists of embroidering around the causes they defend, thus, they were present at demonstrations for the vaccine […]
Memory will not die
In March 2021, Brazil reached the number of 300 thousand deaths caused by covid-19 and its complications. Thus, the Linhas do Rio collective had the idea of inviting other collectives of political embroiderers from different places to embroider in honor of these victims. First, an embroidered flag was made containing the name […]
Pinwheels in Roosevelt Square
In October 2021, a project supported by the São Paulo City Council installed thousands of weathervanes produced by members of the Samba School, Vai Vai, with recycled materials obtained by Cooperativa Recofavela. Access videos and reports here, here, here, and here.
Artist Residencies and University Museums During the Pandemic
“The CAL/UnB and OEI artistic residency differs from others because it takes place within the university. It assumes itself as a space for dialogues and interactions, discussion of the arts and critical production. Focused on stimulating Latin American and African arts, it has been developing programs in loco since 2017, having already carried out three international residencies. This year, on 9/22/2020 […]
