South America. Brazil
CAPACETE entertainments [ Residency]
CAPACETE entertainments was set up to exhibit and aid in the production of conceptual and contextual works, comprising of a variety of artistic strategies. CAPACETE's activities form part of a long term interdisciplinary presence in Rio de Janeiro, which aims to research and document aesthetic, social and political processes in Brazil. CAPACETE's responds to the historic, urban, topographic, enviromental and social context of Rio de Janeiro, reaching very wide audiences. CAPACETE entertainments is primarily interested in the space that exists between the art gallery and the city in the multiple manifestations of its urban history.
CAPACETE has offered an international residency programme since 1997 in the Flamengo area of Rio, and in 2000 they inaugurated a residency in Santa Teresa, for both visual artists and writers. CAPACETE integrates the visiting artist into the local artist community and helps him/her with logistical aspects of his/her project.
Coordinator:
Helmut Batista
