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Jonathas de Andrade: Brazilian Pavilion at the 59th Venice Biennale

Exhibition view of With the heart coming out of the mouth at the 2022 Brazilian Pavilion.

Installation View

22 April 2022

Magazine América Latina

Words Will Furtado

1 min read

Jonathas de Andrade: Brazilian Pavilion at the 59th Venice Biennale

For the Brazilian Pavilion, the artist created an immersive installation about the body in relation to popular idiomatic expressions that speak of the personal and collective weaknesses, virtues, attitudes and failures of the Brazilian people.

Exhibition view of With the heart coming out of the mouth at the 2022 Brazilian Pavilion.

Exhibition view of With the heart coming out of the mouth at the 2022 Brazilian Pavilion.

Exhibition view of With the heart coming out of the mouth at the 2022 Brazilian Pavilion.

Exhibition view of With the heart coming out of the mouth at the 2022 Brazilian Pavilion.

Exhibition view of With the heart coming out of the mouth at the 2022 Brazilian Pavilion.

Exhibition view of With the heart coming out of the mouth at the 2022 Brazilian Pavilion.

Exhibition view of With the heart coming out of the mouth at the 2022 Brazilian Pavilion.

Exhibition view of With the heart coming out of the mouth at the 2022 Brazilian Pavilion.

Exhibition view of With the heart coming out of the mouth at the 2022 Brazilian Pavilion.

Exhibition view of With the heart coming out of the mouth at the 2022 Brazilian Pavilion.

Exhibition view of With the heart coming out of the mouth at the 2022 Brazilian Pavilion.

Exhibition view of With the heart coming out of the mouth at the 2022 Brazilian Pavilion.

Read an interview with Jonathas de Andradehere.

Jonathas de Andrade is an artist from Alagoas who works with social issues through installations, video and photography.

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