ABOUT US
MADAI
Was created in 2006 and specializes in producing cultural projects and art exhibitions. Founded by Angela Magdalena, the creator holds ample experiences in the area; having already produced over 80 shows since 1995. Madai’s core team is composed of young producers whose ambition is to ensure optimum efficiency through the use of current and essential tools to accomplish the projects.
The installment of technology and communication in the producers’ life suppresses conditioned habits and outdated models to make the work environment a propellor for learning and evolving.
FEATURED PROJECTS
Ex Africa •
CCBB | Belo Horizonte-Rio de Janeiro-Brasília-São Paulo | 2017-2018
More than any other continent, modern Africa lives in a time that appears to be compromised. Besides the country being barely over 50, it is already older than its average population. Nevertheless, it still hasn’t opened its doors entirely to industrialization; as a matter of fact, most of its economic activity is centered around trade. The artists in this exhibition are faced with these challenges and have to deal with englobing the energy released by such. They do this by referring to the classic satirical resources; whereas, they are capable of using the ludicrous to fuel the misery. The show relies on names such as Ibrahim Mahama, Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou, Kudzanai Chiurai, Omar Victor Diop, J. D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere, and others. Curatorship: Alfons Hug
Frestas Trienal de Artes/Frestas Arts Triennal •
Entre Pós-Verdades e Acontecimentos
SESC Sorocaba | 2017
In this show artists from different nationalities, generations and origins partake to showcase their pieces which all bring into light questions of formal ambiguity: transdisciplinarity; temporality, performativity; gender and sexuality; social criticism and artistic. Over half of the projects are commissioned and unpublished and will occupy the SESC’s building as well as public roads, other institutions, stores and historical ruins. Creating circuits of aesthetic experiences that connect the institution and the city. Amongst the participating artists, there is Celina Portella, Daniel Senise, Dias & Riedweg, Guerrilla Girls, Héctor Zamora, Teresa Margolles, joining a total of 57 artists. Curatorship: Daniela Labra
Outras Ideias/Other Ideas •
Daniel Arsham e Makoto Azuma
Oi Futuro e Aterro do Flamengo | Rio de Janeiro | 2017
With curatorship by Marcello Dantas, the public art show where the artists Daniel Arsham and Makoto Azuma created unpublished large-scale pieces that were implemented at the Flamengo Aterro in Rio de Janeiro. In the “Oi Futuro” space there was a contextual exhibition about each one of the artists. American-born, Daniel Arsham balances the fine line between art, architecture, and performance. Meanwhile, Makoto dedicates himself to botanical sculptures and his pieces juxtapose themselves to traditional Japanese Ikebana art.
Zeitgeist •
The Art from New Berlin
CCBB | Belo Horizonte-Rio de Janeiro-Brasília | 2015-2016
Mark Formanek | Julius Von Bismarck & Julian Charriére
Curated by Alfons Hug, this exhibition reunites, for the first time in Brazil, a consistent panorama of the much respected artistic community of Berlin, translating the spirit of the time which is marked by contradiction and reinventions. The show relies on paintings, photography, video art performances, installations and culture from the Berlin-based clubs to feature the vision of 29 renowned artists; amongst these, Julius von Bismarck & Julian Charrière, Kitty Kraus, Marc Brandenburg and Sven Marquardt.
ComCiência •
Patricia Piccinini
CCBB | São Paulo-Brasília-Rio de Janeiro-Belo Horizonte | 2015-2017
Obras O Observador, A Confortadora, Grande Mãe e A Grande Espera
Obra Baleia do Céu em frente ao Congresso Nacional
Obra O Convidado Bem Vindo
Obras O Observador, A Confortadora, Grande Mãe e A Grande Espera
Australian artist Patricia Piccinini dwells on how to morph the topic of genetic mutation with art. To do so, she uses realism as a language, presenting the visitor with a universe of unknown creatures that still look plausible and surprisingly affectionate. “ComCiencia” (With Science) is a neologism of double meaning which connects Conscience with Science and proposes to the public a narrative of sculptures, drawings, photos, and videos. Curatorship: Marcello Dantas
Terra Comunal/Communal Ground •
Marina Abramović
SESC Pompéia | São Paulo | 2015
Registro da performance The Artist Is Present [A Artista Está Presente]
Performance DNA de DAN
The retrospective exhibition, curated by Jochen Volz presents a collection of Marina Abramović’s pieces, from installation and objects to videos and documents. The show hones in on a series of works that promote the gallery as a space for possible encounters so that the exhibition’s premise becomes the relationship between artistic purposes and the public’s reception. The works shown were fundamental in Abramović’s carrier and intrinsic to the creation of the Marina Abramović Institute – MAI.
Invento •
The Revolutions that Invented Us
Oca Parque do Ibirapuera | São Paulo | 2015
The exhibition counted with approximately 35 pieces, many unpublished in Brazil and created from some of the inventions that changed humankind and the world over the last 150 years. With curatorship from Marcello Dantas and Agnaldo Farias, some of the artists and inventions included are: Andy Warhol (electric guitar), Bill Viola (television), Man Ray (electric iron), Olafur Eliasson (solar energy), Nam June Paik (TV), Janet Cardiff (sound box), Julian Opie (cellphone), Pero Reyes (psychoanalysis).
Corpos Presentes/ Present Bodies•
Antony Gormley
CCBB | São Paulo-Rio de Janeiro-Brasília | 2013
Antony Gormley is largely known for his large-scale pieces. In his work, he explores the human body and space; such as in the artwork Event Horizon, included in this show, where sculptures of human figures are positioned at the top of buildings and on sidewalks to modify the city’s scape. The artist uses his existence as a model, transforming the experience that much more subjective as an experience to the collective viewer. Curatorship: Marcello Dantas
Tatiana Blass •
Penélope
Capela do Morumbi | São Paulo | 2011-2012
Winner of the 2011 PIPA award in the categories of jury’s choice and popular vote; the piece consists of a red carpet measuring 13 meters which runs from the entrance of the chapel (Morumbi Chapel) until an enormous manual pedal loom located near the altar where the weave begins. The yarn exits from the other side of the loom in great quantity, falling on the ground and spreading through holes on the mud wall. The red thread invade the green of the museum’s Garden, and the piece is entitled Penelope in honor of the Greek myth of Penelope and Ulysses.
Arte e Espiritualidade / Art and Spirituality
Mosteiro de São Bento | São Paulo | 2010
Winner of the 2010 APCA award for Best Exhibition of the year, the show is a speech between three artists (Marco Giannotti, José Spaniol, and Carlos Eduardo Uchoa) dealing with spirituality, a dialogue between the intangible and the real world, translated through several artistic means. This is the first contemporary art exhibit to be shown in the São Bento monastery.
Terra de Livres/Land of the Free •
Street Theatrical Production
São João del Rei | 2010
The show idealized by Marcello Dantas re-tells the story of the region of São João del Rei integrating historical sites with street theater. The spectacle showcases the importance of gold and mining to the area, the settling of the city and tales such as that of the freed slave Maria Viegas, who ordered that everyone who attended her burial receive payment on the form of gold. The public is guided by a court of “tropeiros”, “maracatu”, prostitutes and “congada” who all take turns to travel through the city. The stops include five churches of the town, where the actors use projections, music, dance and circus performances o narrate the regions historical saga. Each episode represents the conquest of different freedoms; from political to personal, spiritual to educational and even economic.
LUSA •
The Portuguese Matrix
CCBB | São Paulo-Rio de Janeiro-Brasília | 2007-2008
The exhibition honors the 200 years of the Brazilian Bank (Banco do Brasil), which was created by Dom João VI in 1808, the year where the Royal Family arrives on Brazilian soil. The show depicts a side of Portugal not widely known by Brazilians, characterized by pieces and documents from the prehistoric times until the year of the Discovery (1500). It describes the formation of the Portuguese people and their rule through a narrative of jewels, sacred and profane objects, maps, scientific tools and statuary that constitutes an invaluable collection never before seen in Brazil.
COMPLETE LIST OF PROJECTS
2018
Ai Weiwei Inóculo
OCA Parque Ibirapuera| São Paulo
Farol Santander Programação 2018-2019
Farol Santander | São Paulo
Museu da Natureza
Serra da Capivara | Piauí
Museu da Cidade de Manaus
Manaus | Amazonas
Campos de Invisibiliadade
Sesc Belenzinho | São Paulo
Saramago Os Pontos e a VIsta
Farol Santander | São Paulo
Etnos
Santander Cultural|Porto Alegre
2017
Ex Africa
Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil | Belo Horizonte;
Rio de Janeiro; Brasília; São Paulo
Erwin Wurm O Corpo é a Casa
Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil | São Paulo; Brasília;
Belo Horizonte; Rio de Janeiro
Examinando o Brasil 50 Anos da Revista Exame
Espaço de Eventos Shopping JK Iguatemi | São Paulo
Outras Ideias Daniel Arsham e Makoto Azuma
Oi Futuro e Aterro do Flamengo | Rio de Janeiro
Frestas Trienal de Artes Entre Pós Verdades e Acontecimentos
Sesc Sorocaba | Sorocaba
Espuma Kohei Nawa
Japan House | São Paulo
SUBTLE Sutileza em Papel
Japan House | São Paulo
Eterno Efêmero Kengo Kuma
Japan House | São Paulo
Bambu Histórias de um Japão
Japan House | São Paulo
Flower Messenger Makoto Azuma
Japan House | São Paulo
Hugo França Um Tronco para Exú
MAC USP Ibirapuera | São Paulo
2016
Provocar Urbanos Inquietações sobre a Cidade
Sesc Vila Mariana | São Paulo
Yolanda Penteado A Dama das Artes de São Paulo
Solar da Marquesa de Santos | São Paulo
Jogos do Sul
Centro Municipal de Arte Hélio Oiticica | Rio de Janeiro
2015 | 2016
Zeitgeist Arte da Nova Berlim
Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil | Belo Horizonte;
Rio de Janeiro; Brasília
ComCiência Patricia Piccinini
Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil | São Paulo; Brasília;
Rio de Janeiro; Belo Horizonte
2015
Terra Comunal Marina Abramovic
Sesc Pompéia | São Paulo
As Margens dos Mares
Sesc Pinheiros | São Paulo
Invento As Revoluções que nos Inventaram
OCA Parque do Ibirapuera | São Paulo
CRU Comida Transformação e Arte
Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil | Brasília
Shirley Paes Leme Quando atitudes (trans) formam
Centro Cultural Minas Tênis Clube | Belo Horizonte
2014
Ciclo Criar com o que Temos
Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil | São Paulo;
Brasília; Belo Horizonte
Museu do Café
Santos
Jaraguá Caio Reisewitz
Casa da Imagem | São Paulo
Christian Boltanski
Sesc Pompéia | São Paulo
Tino Sehgal Essas Assossiações
Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil | Rio de Janeiro
O Jogo só Acaba Quando Termina
Sesc Vila Mariana | São Paulo
Turista Hotel Cristiano Mascaro
Casa da Imagem | São Paulo
Câmara da Descompressão Edu Marin
Casa da Imagem | São Paulo
Túneis não Mostram o Final Felipe Bertarelli
Casa da Imagem | São Paulo
2013
Cai Guo-Qiang Da Vincis do Povo
Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil | São Paulo;
Rio de Janeiro; Brasília
Bauhaus Foto.Filmes
Sesc Pinheiros | São Paulo
2012
Softborders
Galeria de Arte da UNESP | São Paulo
Antony Gormley Corpos Presentes
Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil | São Paulo;
Rio de Janeiro; Brasília
Pinóquio em uma Bela Arte
Sesc Belenzinho | São Paulo
Shirley Paes Leme Água Viva
Museu Vale | Vitória
Praça Ramos de Azevedo
na Fotografia de Carlos Moreira
Casa da Imagem | São Paulo
Aristodemos Becherini Entre a Publicidade e as Cidades
Casa da Imagem | São Paulo
Ana Paula Oliveira Meu Chapéu ta no Alto do Céu
Casa da Imagem | São Paulo
Mostra Índios do Brasil
Festival Europália | Bruxelas
Gravura Extrema
Festival Europália | La Luviére
2011
Meu Meio
Sesc Interlagos | São Paulo
Tatiana Blass Penélope
Capela do Morumbi | São Paulo
Alex Pilis
Capela do Morumbi | São Paulo
Irmãos O Xingu dos Vilas Boas
Sesc Pompéia | São Paulo
Maurício Ianês Um e Outro Silêncio
Capela do Morumbi | São Paulo
Laurie Anderson Eu em Tu - I in You
Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil | São Paulo;
Rio de Janeiro
José Spaniol Descanso de Sala
Parque Burle Marx | São Paulo
50 Anos Editora Abril Fotografia em Revista
Museu Nacional Conjunto Cultural da República | Brasília
2010
Inundações
Galeria Olido | São Paulo
Hudinilson Jr. Narcisos
Capela do Morumbi | São Paulo
Rebecca Horn Rebelião em Silêncio
Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil | Rio de Janeiro; São Paulo
Marcelo Moscheta Contra-Céu
Capela do Morumbi | São Paulo
Museu Anna Nery
Salvador
Mostra Centenário Tancredo Neves
Museu Histórico Nacional | Rio de Janeiro
Palácio das Artes | Belo Horizonte
Thomas Hirschorn La Salle Flottante
Escola São Paulo | São Paulo
Arte e Espiritualidade
Mosteiro São Bento | São Paulo
Gary Hill O Lugar sem o Tempo -
Taking Time for Place
Museu da Imagem e do Som | São Paulo
Oi Futuro
Rio de Janeiro
Espetáculo Teatral Terra de Livres
São João del Rei
Revitalização do Memorial Tancredo Neves
São João del Rei
2009
Fotografia em Revista
Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado | São Paulo
Intempéries O Fim do Tempo
OCA Parque do Ibirapuera | São Paulo
José Spaniol Timpano
Capela do Morumbi | São Paulo
Espaço Cultural da Criança
Catavento Cultural | São Paulo
2008 | 2007
Projeto Social Ascensão Marcelo Cidade
e Thiago Rocha Pitta
Pavilhão de Vidro no vale do Anhangabaú | São Paulo
Desfocos
Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil | Rio de Janeiro
Paço das Artes | São Paulo
Lusa A Matriz Portuguesa
Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil | São Paulo;
Rio de Janeiro; Brasília
2007 | 2006
Anish Kapoor Ascension
Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil
São Paulo; Rio de Janeiro; Brasília
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