Rosana Paulino exhibits at the Museum of Latin American Art

Afro-Brazilian artist Rosana Paulino exhibits at the Museum of Latin American Art in Buenos Aires

The Museum of Latin American Art of Buenos Aires (Malba) presents until June 10 the most complete exhibition that has been held, outside of Brazil, on the artist Rosana Paulino (São Paulo, 1967). Rosana Paulino, Amafricana is the name of the exhibition that brings together installations, drawings, engravings, embroideries and sculptures.

Paulino is recognized for addressing “the slavery and violence of the African diaspora” in Brazil, Malba reports. This is a topic of great relevance and importance in the Argentine capital, due to the whitening that the culture of this country has suffered, from which the African presence has been almost completely erased. A fact that has been attempted to be reversed in recent years from some progressive fronts.

In addition to her artistic work, Paulino has an extensive career as a teacher and activist. She has been a recurring part of fundamental exhibitions of contemporary art, such as the last two editions of the Venice and São Paulo Biennales.

The title of the Amefricana exhibition is due to the concept of “Amefricanidad”, coined by the Brazilian philosopher, black activist, feminist and sociologist Lélia Gonzalez (1935-1994), the Baires museum advances.

This concept encompasses “the individual identities, structured in the collective experience, of those who share cultural ties contrary to colonial rule. The term collects particularities of the figure of the black woman and highlights her participation in history, unlike other racist and sexist narratives that diminish or suppress her importance,” explains the curatorial note.

The exhibition allows us to observe the various techniques that the artist masters, “with a special attachment to graphics and drawing.” Also, through suturing, sewing and the use of the file, among other formats, one can see how the Brazilian creator “critically traverses” the history of her country and problematizes the dominant ethnic constructs.
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