Debret
Subtitle: Vasco Araújo
By: curador, Ivo Mesquita ; coordenação editorial, Júlia Souza Ayerbe
Contributors: Mesquita, Ivo, curator; Ayerbe, Júlia Souza, editor; São Paulo (Brazil : State). Pinacoteca do Estado
Publisher: Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo, Governo do Estado São Paulo, Secretaria da Cultura
Published: 2013
Place of publication: São Paulo
Language: por
Number of pages: 79
ISBN-13: 9788582560105
Subjects: Exhibitions; Sculpture; Video art
Work titles: Sculptures
Description: Organized within the framework of the "Ano de Portugal no Brasil", the exhibition "Debret" by artist Vasco Araújo (Lisboa, 1975) proposes a contemporary interpretation of social relations between races (white and black), Portuguese and Africans, masters and slaves in 19th century Brazil. His installation is composed of seven sculptures, each consisting of a table, eggs and figures modeled by the artist and quotes of 17th century Jesuit priest, philosopher and writer Antonio Vieira. The figures depict actions between whites and blacks revealing social and sexual intercourse. The insertion of the figures and broken eggs points to an imperialist and despotic face of colonization, and the creation of a new race (mulatto). The exhibition also features engravings by French19th century court painter Jean Baptiste Debret created between 1834 and 1835 to illustrate three volumes entitled "Voyage pittoresque et historique au Brésil" (Picturesque and Historical Voyage to Brazil; 1834-39) and whose themes deal with the same issues that inspired Araújo.
Notes: Catalog of an exhibition held Mar. 16 to Aug. 25, 2013, at Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo.

Includes bibliographical references.

In Portuguese.
Table of contents: title: Vasco Araújo: Debret / Ivo Mesquita; title: Entrevista com Vasco Araújo / Giancarlo Hannud; title: Debret, 2013; title: Notas sobre o camp em Jean Baptiste Debret / Giancarlo Hannud.