Belo Jardim Residence – Marcelo Silveira
2018
Marcelo Silveira
The publication provides a record of the Cycle of Belo Jaradim Residency Exhibitions, a program that began in 2017 in the municipality situated 180 km from Recife. The first guest artist is Marcelo Silveira (Pernambuco, 1962). Curated by Cristiana Tejo and Kiki Mazzucchelli and produced by Automatica, the project in the Agreste region of Pernambuco aims to develop the proposal of encouraging discussion of the present-day sociocultural meaning of the Northeast and the artistic heritage of this region. During his stay in the city, Silveira presented eight artworks in different formats at different locations in the city of Belo Jardim and transformed the old Mariola sweet factory into a studio. There, he organized weekly lunchtime meetings with residents of the region, based on the idea that art work, poetry and reflection can stimulate conversation. “Lunch is an occasion when good conversation arises and that is why we proposed to bring people together around it. The focus is not on the food It is an accessory in the process”, the artist explains. The Belo Jardim studio was open to all those interested in establishing dialogue.
Marcelo Silveira’s sensitive view of the city aimed to find beauty and art in places and practices that may normally go unnoticed.
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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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