"Rhythm & Soul - Brazilian Contemporary Art (68projects) is a sweeping and deeply political panorama of Brazil's contemporary art scene, bringing together multiple generations of artists whose works reflect the country's beauty, contradictions, and ongoing struggles. From Afro-diasporic identity to Indigenous cosmologies, from gender and territory to resistance and joy, the exhibition reveals rhythm as a social force: a pulse that carries memory, protest, spirituality, and the tension between a fractured present and an imagined future."
"OBASTARDO - Rhythm & Skin (69salon) is OBastardo's first solo exhibition in Europe. He's one of the key young voices of Afro-Brazilian contemporary art, delivering a visceral, politically charged portrait of Brazilian society. His layered, symbolic visual language draws from the realities of Black life, the energy of the favelas, and the spiritual depth of Candomblé, exposing both vulnerability and power. These works speak to visibility, dignity, and the urgency of acknowledging bodies that history has too often marginalised."
"OBastardo's compelling body of work offers a poignant reflection of a society captured in all its vibrant multiplicity, each piece pulsating with life, fragmentation, and rhythm. As one of the defining voices of a young Afro-Brazilian generation, his art challenges invisibility, presenting bodies as vessels of history brimming with stories that demand to be told. Opening Reception: Thursday, 15 January 2026 |"
Rhythm & Soul - Brazilian Contemporary Art (68projects) presents a sweeping, political panorama of Brazil's contemporary art scene, uniting multiple generations of artists whose works reflect the country's beauty, contradictions, and ongoing struggles. The exhibition traces themes from Afro-diasporic identity and Indigenous cosmologies to gender, territory, resistance, and joy, framing rhythm as a social force that carries memory, protest, spirituality, and the tension between a fractured present and an imagined future. OBastardo's Rhythm & Skin (69salon) marks his first solo show in Europe and foregrounds Afro-Brazilian experience through layered, symbolic works addressing visibility, dignity, and marginalised bodies. Opening reception on 15 January 2026.
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