Línguas africanas que fazem o Brasil

12/11/2025 — 11/01/2026

Centro Cultural TCU
Brasília, DF

The exhibition Línguas africanas que fazem o Brasil, curated by Tiganá Santana, investigates the presence of African languages and cultures in the shaping of Brazilian Portuguese language in the country. Sound installations, Adinkra symbols, audiovisual productions, and works by Brazilian artists reveal the Afro-diasporic heritage in oral tradition, writing, and the arts. In this edition, the exhibition also highlights works from Brasília’s artists, with pieces by Antonio Obá, Leni Vasconcellos, and Dalton Paula. Organized by the TCU Cultural Center, in partnership with the Museum of the Portuguese Language, and produced by Automatica.

Credits

Automatica has been developing cultural projects since 2005, working in the creation, production, curation, management, coordination and consultancy of exhibitions, educational programs, publications and other activities related to artistic production. It works with artists, curators, art critics, art historians, cultural institutions, public and private sponsors. It participates in public notices and awards, and prepares projects for incentive laws in the three spheres of public administration.

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