Luzia
"Paulo Nazareth (Brazil, 1977) invites us to walk through Luzia, his first solo exhibition in Mexico, which spans decades of his work across a diverse range of media. In the exhibition, Nazareth, who identifies as a member of the People of Luzia (Povo de Luzia), presents an exercise of historiographical speculation in search of the enigmatic figure called Luzia: a fossil, an ancestor, a saint, a city, an Afro-indigenous people and territory.
Nazareth is known for “behavior art,” (arte de conducta) an artistic practice rooted in radical movement, such as his crossing borders on foot. By mobilizing the body’s memory and guided by a spiral temporality, he challenges the authority of scientific discourse and negotiates the complex terrain that is Latin American identity."
Mexico City, Mexico
North America