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Contemporary Brazil: Symposium and Film Concert
This special event celebrates contemporary practice from Brazil, marking two major commissions for the V&A Photography Centre by artists Jonathas de Andrade and Rosângela Rennó
The symposium programme features talks and panels discussions with visiting curators and artists from Brazil, exploring the breadth of contemporary photographic practice and important curatorial projects in the country. Speakers will include both of the artists currently commissioned by the V&A – Rosângela Rennó and Jonathas de Andrade – alongside musician/composer Homero Basílio, who collaborates with de Andrade on his film works.
The symposium will be followed by a special screening of three of de Andrade’s short films, with their soundtracks performed live at the V&A by Basílio and musicians Antonio José do Rego Barreto Filho and Emerson Rodrigues da Silva.
De Andrade’s commission project, ‘Jangadeiros’, is currently on view in ‘Photography Now’, the V&A Photography Centre’s contemporary displays. Rennó’s commission will be on public display from autumn 2027.
Full programme:
3pm-6pm: Symposium
Talks and panel discussions with visiting curators and artists from Brazil, including Thyago Nogueira, Jonathas de Andrade, Homero Basílio and Rosângela Rennó
6:00pm-6:15pm: short break
6:15pm-7:30pm: Film Concert, featuring screenings of ‘Jangadeiros e Canoieros’ (Rafters and Canoers, 2025, 15 minutes), ‘Jogos Dirigidos’ (Directed Games, 2019, 26 minutes), and ‘Olho da Rua’ (Out Loud, 2022, 25 minutes) with live performance of soundtracks.
The symposium will be followed by a special screening of three of de Andrade’s short films, with their soundtracks performed live at the V&A by Basílio and musicians Antonio José do Rego Barreto Filho and Emerson Rodrigues da Silva.
De Andrade’s commission project, ‘Jangadeiros’, is currently on view in ‘Photography Now’, the V&A Photography Centre’s contemporary displays. Rennó’s commission will be on public display from autumn 2027.
Full programme:
3pm-6pm: Symposium
Talks and panel discussions with visiting curators and artists from Brazil, including Thyago Nogueira, Jonathas de Andrade, Homero Basílio and Rosângela Rennó
6:00pm-6:15pm: short break
6:15pm-7:30pm: Film Concert, featuring screenings of ‘Jangadeiros e Canoieros’ (Rafters and Canoers, 2025, 15 minutes), ‘Jogos Dirigidos’ (Directed Games, 2019, 26 minutes), and ‘Olho da Rua’ (Out Loud, 2022, 25 minutes) with live performance of soundtracks.
Header image: © Jonathas de Andrade