The exhibition ‘Somatória de Forças’, by visual artist Aline Bispo, is currently on show. A São Paulo native of Bahian descent, Bispo illustrated the best-seller ‘Torto Arado’, by Itamar Vieira Junior, and her work reflects on Afro-Brazilian art. In this exhibition, she will be showing works from the last five years of her career, which investigate the syncretism between Catholic and Afro-Brazilian traditions.
The exhibition will be available until October 2nd at the Luis Maluf Gallery (Rua Brigadeiro Galvão, 996 – Barra Funda). You can visit it Monday to Friday, from 10am to 7pm; and Saturday from 11am to 4pm. Don’t miss out!
Aline Bispo has solo exhibition ‘Sum of Forces’ in SP
Throughout its history, religious syncretism in Brazil has mainly combined Catholic traditions with those of African origin. Many of Aline Bispo’s works take this phenomenon as their starting point, reflecting on its positive and negative aspects.
According to curator Alexandre Bispo, Brazilian syncretism has led, for example, to the occultation of many practices of African origin. However, it has also created new forms of cultural expression, and both sides are discussed in the artist’s works.
The exhibition will feature works from the last five years of her career, many of them unpublished, which arose from the artist’s contact with celebrations such as the Festa da Boa Morte, Bará do Mercado and Nossa Senhora Aparecida.
About the artist
Born in 1989 in São Paulo, Aline Bispo is a visual multi-artist, illustrator and curator. Born in Bahia, her work reflects on themes such as miscegenation and religious and cultural syncretism.
Her works can be found in museums such as MASP, Museu Afro Brasil, Pinacoteca de São Paulo and many others. She is also the curator of the Ibirapitanga Institute and writes a column on the website Nós, mulheres da periferia.