As a way of making permanent our contribution to the visual history of Rio de Janeiro, in December 2022 we are delighted that all artworks and documentation in the Mãe Preta project have been donated to MAR – Museu de Arte do Rio’s permanent collection. The donation includes more than 70 artworks and documents such as exhibition design plans, sketches and more.
This donation is not only an achievement for us but more importantly, carries an immense symbolic significance. MAR is located near the Valongo Wharf and Instituto dos Pretos Novos, where the project began in 2016. In this way, the artworks mark a return to the project’s place of origin and one of the most significant sites for the preservation of Rio’s cultural memory.
We thank MAR’s collection and its staff for guiding us through the process and welcoming the Mãe Preta archive to the collection.