Established by Solange O. Farkas in 1991, Associação Cultural Videobrasil was born of the desire for an institution to house a growing body of artworks and publications amassed since the first edition of Festival Videobrasil (current Biennial Sesc_Videobrasil), in 1983. Ever since, Associação has been working systematically to activate this collection, comprising artworks from the world’s Geopolitical South – Latin America, Africa, Eastern Europe, Asia and the Middle East –, video art classics, own productions, and a vast collection of art publications. In 2022, the Associação obtained the status of Advisory Observer of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries, strengthening the deepening of cultural cooperation between member states.
Apart from the Biennial, Associação carries out several actions geared at researching, publicizing and mapping out its collection: international art shows; travelling exhibitions; publications about contemporary art and culture; TV shows and the Videobrasil Authors Collection documentaries; seminars, workshops and meetings with artists and researchers, in constant interaction with various fields of knowledge; and artist residency programs, in connection with a wide-ranging network of international collaborators.
Associação Cultural Videobrasil is a Member of the Board of IBA, the International Association of Biennials and, through Solange Farkas, is a member of the Research Committee for the program Living with Two Brains: Women in New Media Art, 1960s-1990s, of the platform AWARE: Archives of Women Artists, Research and Exhibitions.
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