Exhibition “THE NORTH WINDS DO NOT MOVE MILLS” by artist Geórgia Kyriakakis

Under the pulsation of open veins, the Raquel Arnaud Gallery receive the project “NORTH WINDS DO NOT MOVE MILLS” by the artist Georgia kyriakakis. With a critical text by Paula Borghi, the exhibition features works that provoke reflections on the culture, history and social heritage of the colonization process in Latin America.

Inspired by the song “Sangue Latino,” composed in 1973 by Paulinho Mendonça and João Ricardo, and immortalized by the band Secos e Molhados, the artist proposes an expanded vision of Latin America, which goes beyond geographical concepts and contrasts the North American cultural influence. “What we call Latin America is a type of regionalization that considers the languages ​​spoken, the historical processes of colonization and exploitation, social inequalities and ancestral indigenous origins, among other factors. The ‘winds from the north’, mentioned in the song, are a direct allusion to the imperialist forces of the global north, which result in oppression and plundering of natural and social resources, present in the region’s history. These forces ‘do not move mills’, they promote the inexorable underdevelopment of Latin America,” explains Geórgia.

Composed of sculptures, drawings, installations and collaborative actions, the exhibition occupies the entire gallery space. On the ground floor are two series of drawings inspired by the history of the city of Chuquicamata, in Chile, abandoned due to air pollution and contamination caused by copper mining in the region. On the main wall, the artist presents OPEN VEINS, a large strip of red fabrics of different shapes and textures, covering the entire lower half of the wall. There are almost 20 meters of overlapping fabrics, arranged to represent the geographical division between north and south. These fabrics feature excerpts from the song Sangue Latino: “my life, my dead, my crooked paths, my Latin blood, my captive soul”. Also on the ground floor, another phrase from the same song inspired the creation of the three sculptures called LANÇA AO ESPAÇO, composed of 15 turned wooden spears, pointed and fitted together.

On the upper floor, there are collaborative projects proposed by Kyriakakis in partnership with artists Carla Chaim, Aline Langendonck, Isis Gasparini and Vânia Medeiros, developed to involve the participation of the gallery team. Except for Vânia Medeiros, all the other artists, as well as curator Paula Borghi, were Kyriakakis' students in the Visual Arts course at FAAP. The project arose from the artist's desire to combine her work as an artist and a teacher in the same initiative.

All the actions establish relationships with the general theme of the exhibition and were created for an initial collaboration with the gallery's work team during the assembly of the works. After the opening, the public will also be able to interact with the proposals.

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Exhibition | NORTH WINDS DO NOT MOVE MILLS
From October 31th to January 17th 2025
Monday to Friday from 11:19 to 11:15, Saturday from XNUMX:XNUMX to XNUMX:XNUMX