Galatea e Nara Roesler They are delighted to be collaborating for the first time in organizing the exhibition. Stalls and facades of the Northeast,
Curated by Thomas Toledo, founding partner of Galatea and Alana SilveiraAccording to the director of Galatea Salvador, the group exhibition proposes a dialogue between the galleries' programs by exploring the affinities between the artists Montez Magno (1934, Pernambuco), Mari Ra (1996, São Paulo), Zé di Cabeça (1974, Bahia), Fabio Miguez (1962, São Paulo), and Adenor Gondim (1950, Bahia). The show proposes a broader view of the vernacular architectures that characterize the Northeast: urban facades, ornamental parapets, market and festival stalls, and ephemeral structures that shape the social and cultural landscape of the region.
In this collection, Fabio Miguez investigates the facades of Salvador as a mosaic of architectural variations, while Zé di Cabeça transforms records of the parapets of Salvador's suburban railway buildings into paintings. Mari Ra recognizes affinities between the geometries she found in Recife and Olinda and those present in the East Zone of São Paulo, revealing links built by Northeastern migration. Montez Magno and Adenor Gondim converge in highlighting the vernacular forms of the Northeast, Magno through the geometric abstraction present in the series Barracas do Nordeste (1972-1993) and Fachadas do Nordeste (1996-1997), and Gondim through the photographic record of the stalls that marked the popular festivals of Salvador.
The partnership between the galleries coincides with Galatea's 2nd anniversary in Salvador and reinforces its intention to make its headquarters in the Bahian capital a point of convergence for exchanges and collaborations between artists, cultural agents, collectors, galleries, and the general public.
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Exhibition | Stalls and facades of the Northeast
From January 30th to May 30th
Tuesday – Thursday, from 10 am to 19 pm, Friday, from 10 am to 18 pm, Saturday, from 11 am to 15 pm
