CACI - Center for Contemporary Art
The CACI Institute is home to one of the most important collections of contemporary art in Brazil, the largest center of outdoor art in Latin America. More than 500 works by artists of national and international reputation, exposed in the open or in temporary and permanent galleries, situated in a botanical garden of rare beauty. The landscaping was the initial influence of Roberto Burle Marx (1909-1994) and in the whole area rare plant species are found arranged in an aesthetic way, on land which has five lakes and preserved forest reserve. The CACI Institute besides these spaces of aesthetic enjoyment and entertainment - afforded him a unique place among other institutions of its kind - also conducts research in environmental, educational activities and a significant program of inclusion and citizenship for the people of your surroundings.
A dip in the thought of the indigenous tribes of South America
A
dip in the thought of the indigenous tribes of South America, a
festival of aesthetics, colors and different stories, told by a single
sculpture or a great painting rich in detail and emotion. This is the exhibition ¡ Mira ! , Which runs until March 9 , the Postal Museum in Brasilia .
The exhibition is comprised exclusively of works by indigenous artists from various Amazonian tribes . Brazil , Peru , Bolivia , Colombia and Ecuador are represented among the 54 artists , authors of 120 pieces that make up the ¡ Mira ! .
True stories are told in just one screen , such as the work of the Peruvian yahuarcani Santiago López . His picture tells how various indigenous tribes were enslaved and decimated during the extraction of rubber in the early 20th century. Table Lopez , as well as other carries such a deep history that is accompanied by a text , translating what you can already see in the inks .
Other works are marked by a mixture of themes and aesthetics , as in the case of Table Protección , also the Peruvian Ruysen Flowers Venancino . His painting , dominated by shades of blue , shows a hybrid jaguar and man in a divine plan rich in detail . The work always reveals something new , every glance of the spectator , and therefore deserves to be seen several times in the same visit .
"The goal is to show a little of their thought , their knowledge . Though young artists have deep knowledge of their cultures while standing with his foot on the world, in contact with contemporary art and exhibiting in galleries , traveling "said Maria Ines de Almeida , curator of the exhibition . ¡ Mira ! was conceived by the Federal University of Minas Gerais ( UFMG ) Cultural Center , directed by Maria Ines .
Agency for Brazil , she explained that she had the support of Brazilian embassies in South American countries , curators , art galleries and universities . Then made contact with these artists in their countries , in their villages . She also revealed that an exhibition like this , exclusive of Indians and with so many different ethnicities , is unprecedented in South America
The director of the UFMG Cultural Centre also explained the importance of a historical review shows how the ¡ Mira ! , Especially for the new generations . " In addition to contributing to the enhancement of the work of indigenous artists in the art market , we want to contribute to it , especially the young , have more information not only about the indigenous peoples of South America, but also about the biomes where they live . This exposure results in a privileged educational material . "
Brasilia , following exposure to Sao Paulo , Medellin , Colombia , and Lima , Peru. In 2015 , no provision of the works being exhibited in Madrid , Spain. In Brasilia , the ¡ Mira ! can be visited for free from Tuesday to Sunday . From Tuesday to Thursday , between 10h and 19h , and on weekends from 12am to 18h .
The exhibition is comprised exclusively of works by indigenous artists from various Amazonian tribes . Brazil , Peru , Bolivia , Colombia and Ecuador are represented among the 54 artists , authors of 120 pieces that make up the ¡ Mira ! .
True stories are told in just one screen , such as the work of the Peruvian yahuarcani Santiago López . His picture tells how various indigenous tribes were enslaved and decimated during the extraction of rubber in the early 20th century. Table Lopez , as well as other carries such a deep history that is accompanied by a text , translating what you can already see in the inks .
Other works are marked by a mixture of themes and aesthetics , as in the case of Table Protección , also the Peruvian Ruysen Flowers Venancino . His painting , dominated by shades of blue , shows a hybrid jaguar and man in a divine plan rich in detail . The work always reveals something new , every glance of the spectator , and therefore deserves to be seen several times in the same visit .
"The goal is to show a little of their thought , their knowledge . Though young artists have deep knowledge of their cultures while standing with his foot on the world, in contact with contemporary art and exhibiting in galleries , traveling "said Maria Ines de Almeida , curator of the exhibition . ¡ Mira ! was conceived by the Federal University of Minas Gerais ( UFMG ) Cultural Center , directed by Maria Ines .
Agency for Brazil , she explained that she had the support of Brazilian embassies in South American countries , curators , art galleries and universities . Then made contact with these artists in their countries , in their villages . She also revealed that an exhibition like this , exclusive of Indians and with so many different ethnicities , is unprecedented in South America
The director of the UFMG Cultural Centre also explained the importance of a historical review shows how the ¡ Mira ! , Especially for the new generations . " In addition to contributing to the enhancement of the work of indigenous artists in the art market , we want to contribute to it , especially the young , have more information not only about the indigenous peoples of South America, but also about the biomes where they live . This exposure results in a privileged educational material . "
Brasilia , following exposure to Sao Paulo , Medellin , Colombia , and Lima , Peru. In 2015 , no provision of the works being exhibited in Madrid , Spain. In Brasilia , the ¡ Mira ! can be visited for free from Tuesday to Sunday . From Tuesday to Thursday , between 10h and 19h , and on weekends from 12am to 18h .
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