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In dialogue with Fernanda Fragateiro, Filipe Feij\u00e3o, M\u00f3nica de Miranda, Juan Araujo, Lourdes Castro and Jo\u00e3o dos Santos Martins<\/strong><\/p>\n

Place of Being: The Burle Marx Legacy<\/em> takes as its starting point twenty-two landscape projects for public spaces developed over the course of seven decades by Roberto Burle Marx (1909\u20131994) and his collaborators. Widely considered one of the most innovative landscape designers of the 20th century and a pivotal figure in shaping Brazil\u2019s urban landscape, Burle Marx is closely associated with the modern imaginary of cities like Bras\u00edlia and Rio de Janeiro.<\/p>\n

As a landscape architect with a deep interest in botany, he expanded knowledge of Brazil\u2019s native flora and identified dozens of endemic species, while also warning of the urgent need for environmental conservation. His use of these species in landscape projects gave rise to a distinctively modern language that subverted the geometry and order of European gardens. The symbiotic lines and organic forms of his designs also reflect a strong affinity with modern art and architecture. For over forty years, Burle Marx was a committed advocate for Brazil\u2019s diverse biomes, especially the Atlantic Forest, the Amazon, and the Cerrado.<\/p>\n

Bringing together compositional studies, sketches, drawings, photographs, and press material, the exhibition unfolds across five thematic sections\u2014\u201dBuilding the City and Public Space,\u201d \u201cAesthetic and Ethical Commitment,\u201d \u201cModern Project,\u201d \u201cEnvironmental Activism,\u201d and \u201cBotanical Heritage.\u201d It also enters into dialogue with the work of six artists currently living and working in Portugal: Juan Araujo explores modern architecture, especially in Brazil and Latin America, through a critical lens; Filipe Feij\u00e3o reflects on notions of construction and ruin; M\u00f3nica de Miranda draws attention to the \u201cinvisible\u201d gardens found on Lisbon\u2019s outskirts; Fernanda Fragateiro emphasises the right to aesthetic experience in public gardens; Lourdes Castro enters into dialogue with the native botanical heritage of Madeira; and Jo\u00e3o dos Santos Martins explores the relationship between choreography and the garden. In conversation with the exhibition\u2019s five core themes, each of these artists opens up new perspectives on Burle Marx\u2019s work.<\/p>\n

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Curated by Instituto Burle Marx <\/strong>and Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro \u2013 Isabela Ono, Pablo Lafuente, Beatriz Lemos<\/strong>. Adapted and curated for MAC\/CCB by Nuria Enguita, Marta Mestre<\/strong>. Guest artists Juan Araujo, Fernanda Fragateiro, M\u00f3nica de Miranda, Filipe Feij\u00e3o, Lourdes Castro, Jo\u00e3o dos Santos Martins.
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\nExhibition Design Diogo Passarinho Studio + RAR.STUDIO<\/strong><\/p>\n

MAC\/CCB thanks Michael and Jessica Gailing for their contributions to this project.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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