a curatorial text

Art is, in its essence, challenging, just as its components: the artists careers development, the production, the exhibitions, the sales, and how to manage the financial demands and the time required throughout these stages.

Often, it is a lonely road.

It may be utopian to think about a large number of artists showing their work and breaking barriers, be them physical, territorial or democratic ones. Together, we create a dense, diverse and powerful body.

It is in the state of ecstasy - similar to when we deeply inhale “AIR" and become renewed - that it is possible to see in each small centimeter, or even in a few millimeters, the gestures and the choices of each artist who was invited to be involved in the collection.

The strength that small scales can gain in large-scale summed collections that confront the greatness of institutional spaces, tracing a conquering line that fills voids and spreads knowledge and curiosity.

It is a moment to see within this little universe, to listen, to feel, and also to look to others, exchange, multiply, and to add up.

This is the essence of the “Ar: Acervo Rotativo” (AIR: Rotating Collection), an independent collection of works measuring up to 5 cm (or up to 5 x 5 x 5 cm), produced by contemporary artists.

All of the works in the collection have been donated by the artists themselves. It is possible to access images of these pieces in the instagram profile: @acervorotativo

from the founders,

Natacha Janus & Laerte Ramos