Mata museu mata

Abstract

This dissertation spans the period from 2020 to 2024, during which the Oficina Francisco Brennand established itself as a fertile space for the dissemination of visual arts in Recife, Pernambuco. It examines the institutional relationship between the museum and the Atlantic Forest reserve that surrounds its territory that was once part of the former quilombo of Catucá (1817–1930). From this connection, a reflection on the “art of escape” is proposed, grounded in the thoughts of Dénètem Touam Bona, Fred Moten, and Stefano Harney. The overlap between the construction of the museum and the memory of the quilombo reveals how artists and thinkers align their practices with this narrative, which, although absent from the institution’s earlier official records, now permeates the daily actions of its artistic, educational, and collection sectors. This shift away from the museum’s previous image seeks to surface stories that have remained silenced until now. The research adopts a non-linear approach, offering a fluid reflection on the escapes and deviations that define this institutional period.