Five artists from Maranhão represent the state at a national video art exhibition in Brasília

Now, the works arrive at the Casa da Cultura da América Latina. In addition to the short documentaries, the public will be able to see unpublished interviews with the artists, behind-the-scenes of the production and a selection of video installations made in the capital of Maranhão. Among the works on the Maranhão axis are Uma Casinha no Trilho, by Acaique; History of the Earth, by Dinho Araújo; Fragile Hardness, by Inke; Temp(l)o do Rosa Fixado, by Ramusyo Brasil; and Sol de Meio Dia, by Silvana Mendes. MAPA also seeks to expand the dialogue between territory, artistic language and contemporary curation. One of the bases of the project is the rescue of railway memories linked to the Carajás Railway (EFC). For the curator and general coordinator of the project, João Pacca, the invited artists help to build a diverse perspective on the culture of the territories. "MAPA was born from the encounter between art, territory and memory. Maranhão artists transform local experiences into narratives capable of dialoguing with audiences across the country, showing that the 'MAPA' of the Brazilian Northeast is also a space for innovation and contemporary audiovisual production. The exhibition now arrives with a new look in Brasília, in order to dialogue with its multiple aspects", concludes João. Get to know the artists and works at MAPA Five artists from Maranhão represent the state in a national video art exhibition in Brasília Divulgação/Estúdio Estilingue The first edition of MAPA brings together five artists from Maranhão and five artists from Pará. Together, they show the strength of video art and videomapping in Brazil. Acaique brings references to Maranhão culture, local traditions and his personal trajectory in Coroatá, in the Cocais region, to Brasília. "I was fascinated, as a child, with sitting nearby, in the bushes, watching the men working inside the freight train. And they seemed to have no vanity whatsoever. I was moved by the real nature of things." The region's memory also inspires Dinho Araújo's work. The anthropologist from Maranhão revisits popular traditions, such as bumba-meu-boi, and mixes elements of folklore and landscape to create a poetic work about movement. “My perspective for this project is to present a perspective on history that is not just a human story”, he comments. Inke addresses territories and life stories around the Carajás Railway. The artist portrays experiences linked to the train from the perspective of the diaspora. “You have a majority black population, mostly unassisted in many aspects, and who depend on this means of transport, which is actually extremely useful, as it is accessible and low-cost for people”, he portrays. The exhibition also presents Ramusyo Brasil's concerns, in dialogue with themes such as memory, presence and politics. “My creation, my concerns, they always revolve around some political dimension of life, a work of art, a film essay, and as part of lived experiences”, he says. Silvana Mendes completes the group of artists from Maranhão. In her work, she relates the past and present of the communities around the Carajás Railway through visual arts. "The way that memory turns into art in my work is crucial and essential, in fact. If you take away the identity of a people, you transform them into anything you want", he says. In addition to artists from Maranhão, MAPA also brings together five artists from Pará: Bárbara Savannah, Ícaro Matos, Juruna, Leonardo Venturieri and Rafa Cardozo. In total, ten artists participate in the exhibition in Brasília. The works transform memories, stories and experiences into audiovisual productions that dialogue with the public. The first edition of the Moving Image Exhibition (MAPA) is carried out by OPACCA Produção de Imagem, with coordination and partnership with Vale, through Resources for the Preservation of Railway Memory (RPMF). The initiative is from the National Land Transport Agency (ANTT). Check out the documentaries and participating artists: Tudo é Correnteza, by Rafa Cardozo; A Horizon in Movement, by Bárbara Savannah; Travessia, by Ícaro Matos; Every route is also a river, from Juruna; Dawn and Flight, by Leonardo Venturieri; A Little House on the Trail, from Acaique; History of the Earth, by Dinho Araújo; Fragile Hardness, by Inke; Temp(l)o do Rosa Fixado, by Ramusyo Brasil; Mid-Day Sun, by Silvana Mendes.