The special exhibition (Un)Known Artists of the Amazon focuses on Indigenous art from Brazil – from traditional feather art to contemporary works – and traces back how public perception of this art has changed. The exhibition is a joint project between the Weltmuseum Wien and the private Museu de Arte Indígena in Curitiba, Brazil, engaging the two collections in dialogue. With over 120 objects, the show’s curators, Claudia Augustat and Julianna Podolan Martins, reflect the manner in which autonomous works of art have evolved from functional and ritual objects, thus opening up new perspectives on the (un)known artists of the Amazon.
Contact
Nina Auinger-Sutterlüty, MAS (Head)
Sofie Wünsch, MA
presse@weltmuseumwien.at
T +43 1 525 24 - 4021
