Maré de Matos is a transdisciplinary artist from the Vale do Rio Doce, Minas Gerais, Brazil. She graduated in visual arts at the guignard school (UEMG), master’s degree in literary theory (UFPE) and is currently working on the project Museum of emotions for her doctorate (diversitas, USP). she works on the tension between version and truth; single history and polyphonic counter-narratives; power and position. She researches representation and responsibility, the invention of race and narrative of self, imaginary and delirium of modernity, subjectivity and black poetics. Her work is situated, above all, in the gap between the territories of image and word. She is interested in the black atlantic as a process of formation, in revision as a principle, and in poetry as a political tool for emancipation. works in hybrid languages and defends the right to emotion of subjects deprived of the status of humanity.
“ Púlpito Público”, 2021. Duration 3’22”
“ Fundamento”, 2019. Duration 1’43”
Maré de Matos is a transdisciplinary artist from the Vale do Rio Doce, Minas Gerais, Brazil. She graduated in visual arts at the guignard school (UEMG), master’s degree in literary theory (UFPE) and is currently working on the project Museum of emotions for her doctorate (diversitas, USP). she works on the tension between version and truth; single history and polyphonic counter-narratives; power and position. She researches representation and responsibility, the invention of race and narrative of self, imaginary and delirium of modernity, subjectivity and black poetics. Her work is situated, above all, in the gap between the territories of image and word. She is interested in the black atlantic as a process of formation, in revision as a principle, and in poetry as a political tool for emancipation. works in hybrid languages and defends the right to emotion of subjects deprived of the status of humanity.
Exhibited ‘Orality’ at the exhibition Língua Solta curated by Fabiana Moraes and Moacir dos Anjos (Museu da Língua Portuguesa, São Paulo, 2021); ‘Púlpito Público’ (Museu Afro Brasil, São Paulo, 2021) and at the exhibition Lugar Comum: travessias e coletividades na cidade curated by Camila Bechelany (Ibirapuera, São Paulo, 2020); ‘Como aprender com o imprevisível’ at Abre caminhos! curated by Hélio Menezes (CCSP, São Paulo, 2020); ‘Tearing the Rigor’ at Farsa curated by Marta Mestre (Sesc Pompeia, 2020); ‘Fundamento’ at Sertão: Panorama of Brazilian Art curated by Julya Rebouças, (MAM, SP, 2019); ‘Anti-bandeirante’ at Yesterday, today, now curated by Catarina Duncan, (Solar dos abacaxis, Rio de Janeiro, 2019), ‘Vai or how to discuss privilege through games of luck and chance’ at ⦿ curated by Catarina Duncan (Galeria Leme, São Paulo, 2018); ‘Sertão Doce’ in the exhibition Os da minha rua curated by Joana D’ark (Museu da Abolição, Recife, 2018); ‘Conselho’ in the exhibition Vetores curated by Ariana Nuala (Museu Murilo La Greca, Recife, 2018); ‘Como viver do desejo’ at MAMAM, Recife, 2016.
Founded Bendito Ofício (2010) where she develops practices and approximations between word, image, education and life and co-founded the organization MUNA (black women in the arts, 2017). Develops the project AS poetas do pajeú in the backlands of Pernambuco (Fundação de Cultura de Pernambuco), among other projects.
“ Trailer – Afronta (legendado)”, 2018. Duration 3’17”
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