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Banheiro [Bathroom], da série Caixa de Catarse [Catharsis Box series], 2023

Participatory installation
Spray and markers on mirrored acrylic over bathroom walls
1,50 x 1,70 x 3 m / 59.06 x 66.93 x 118.11 in

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  • Banheiro [Bathroom], da série Caixa de Catarse [Catharsis Box series]
"Bathroom" is a participatory, site-specific installation set up in the restroom of the Rio Art Museum for the exhibition Funk: a cry of boldness and freedom. While using the bathroom, visitors are invited to write their reflections on the mirrored walls. Despite the freedom of anonymity, the act of looking at oneself while writing raises an ethical dilemma: leaving behind for others what also serves you. In the end, with the walls covered in writing, it will no longer be possible to see oneself.
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FUNK: a shout for boldness and freedom
Curatorship: Taísa Machado, Dom Filó, Marcelo Campos and Amanda Bonan
MAR, Rio de Janeiro
2023
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