Depois da Encruzilhada

On the occasion of “Paulo Nazareth. Algebra”, Palazzo Grassi presents the live performance Depois da Encruzilhada (After the Crossroad) in the foyer of the Teatrino. 

Eleguá or Exu in Afro-Brazilian traditions is an Orixá, a deity of Candomblé associated with paths, crossroads and marketplaces. The performer removes guias, beaded necklaces worn as markers of devotion, and lays red and black beads on the ground, shaping each strand into forms that activate Exu’s domain over fertility and the crossing between worlds. In ancient African traditions beads encode cosmological order through color and arrangement, a form of algebra in their own right. The installation turns the Teatrino into a Canto dedicated to Exu, extending the spiritual geography of the exhibition beyond Punta della Dogana. 

Carried out by an initiated practitioner of Candomblé. Paulo Nazareth does not travel to Europe. A documentation of the artist performing the piece in Brazil will be available.

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