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Art, myths and history: Cildo Meireles ’fascinating exhibition in Paris!
Experience Cildo Meireles' "Cruzeiro do Sul" from July 3 to 14, 2025 in the Orangery of the Senate in Paris. Visit this important exhibition as part of the Brazil-France Culture season.
Art, myths and history: Cildo Meireles ’fascinating exhibition in Paris!
In the summer of 2025, the Senate's orangery in Paris becomes the scene of an important exhibition that illuminates the cultural relationships between Brazil and France. From July 3 to 14, the renowned Brazilian artist Cildo Meireles will present his concept "Cruzeiro do Sul", which takes place as part of the cultural season Brazil-France in 2025. This exhibition promises to give visitors a deeper insight into both indigenous legacy and colonial history. As Sortir à paris Installation shown for the first time in France.
The work "Cruzeiro do Sul" is of outstanding artistic importance. It consists of a cube with an edge length of 9 millimeters, made of holy oak and pine, which are of central importance for the Tupi people. The installation is reminiscent of a legend of the development of the fire by friction these types of wood and addresses colonial conquest and geopolitical challenges. Through the use of "humiliminimalism", Meirles impressively shows the symbolic power of the individual work.
artistic reflection in the Jardin du Luxembourg
The orangery not only becomes a space for reflection, but also offers a sensory experience. The importance of the work unfolds in a variety of ways. The presentation is supported by an unpublished film about the artist and his work, which is shown on site. Meireles ’approach appeals to lovers of contemporary art and interested parties in Brazilian history.
An important part of the exhibition is the discussion round entitled "à l’échelle du gesture", which takes place on July 9th at 7 p.m. in the Latin America house. This event is moderated by Silvia Guerra and addresses the artistic and political context of the work. Paul Miyada, director of the Tomie Ohtake Institute, and Vanessa Pastorini, doctoral student in semiotics, take part in this discussion round. They will be the aesthetic meaning and the context in which "Cruzeiro do Sul" arose, while the military dictatorship in Brazil discusses. This event promises to shed light on the perception of the Tupi peoples and their relationship to the work, as is explained in detail on Red Ice Isal
The cultural link between Brazil and France is reinforced by these important events and exhibitions in the summer of 2025. The orangery of the Senate in the Jardin du Luxembourg becomes the culmination point of this creative interaction, which appeals to both historical and contemporary topics.