On Thursday, January 22, at 3 pm, the first Brazilian edition of ‘Voile/Toile – Toile/Voile’ (Sail/Canvas – Canvas/Sail), a project by French artist Daniel Buren, takes place in Rio de Janeiro.
Presented since 1975 in cities such as Berlin, Geneva, Lucerne, Miami, and Minneapolis, the work transforms boat sails into art supports and unfolds in two moments. The action begins with a regatta-performance in Guanabara Bay, when eleven Optimist sailboats depart from Marina da Glória with sails marked by Buren’s iconic vertical stripes, activating the route to Flamengo Beach as a moving artistic intervention.
Upon the boats’ arrival, the sails proceed to MAM Rio, where they become part of the exhibition derived from the regatta. Installed according to their order of arrival, they highlight the transition from functional use to the artistic field, extending within the exhibition space the experience initiated at sea.
The regatta is presented by Nara Roesler and CL Velas, with support from Copacabana Palace, a Belmond Hotel, and BR Marinas.
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