These are the pictures that architect Carlos Teixeira presents in the show “Segue-se Ver o que Quisesse” now showing at Palacio das Artes (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) from 22 May. Curated by photographer and director of the Centre de la Photographie in Geneva (Switzerland) Joerg Bader, the approximately 470 works on display can be seen in three galleries of the cultural center, and at the Center for Contemporary Art and Photography. Among the 39 photographers (collectives, professional and amateur artists, photojournalists, graphic artists, community groups and other professionals) selected for the show, there are names recognized on the national and international scene.
About Joerg Bader, Curator
Joerg Bader is Swiss, director of the Centre de la Photographie Geneva (Switzerland) – one of the main institutions dedicated to photography in Europe, venue of the Triennial 50JPG (50 Jours pour la Photographie at Geneva). He is a professor at the Haute Ecole d’Art in France, professor of theory and history of photography in the Haute Ecole d’Art et de Design (Head) in Geneva, and of history of media in the School of Design at Basel, Switzerland. Art critic, he writes for publications such as the French magazine Art Press and the German art magazine Kunstforum International. He started as an assistant photographer in Zurich, Switzerland, becoming an independent photographer in Paris. He has done solo exhibitions in Antwerp, Zurich, Geneva, Paris and Turin.
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Segue-se ver o que quisesse
Curator: Joerg Bader
Expography: Wellington Cançado and Roberto Andrés
Date: May 23 to July 14, 2012
Location: Palacio das Artes – 1537 Afonso Pena Ave. – Belo Horizonte MG; and Center for Contemporary Art and Photography – 737 Afonso Pena Ave. – Belo Horizonte MG.
Free admission.
Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday from 9:30am to 9pm; Sundays from 4pm to 9pm.
Tel: 55 (31) 3236-7400