-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Laura Lima grew up in Brazil's rural region of Governador Valadares. She lives and works in Rio de Janeiro, and is the co-founder of, and advisor to, the artist-run gallery, A Gentil Carioca. The artist graduated from the State University of Rio de Janeiro and Visual Arts School of Parque Lage with BAs in Philosophy and Visual Art in 1994.
Upcoming, Laura Lima will have a major outdoor installation in the Boston Public Art Triennial, on view May 22 - October 31, 2025. Opening on June 5th, she will also present a major outdoor piece from her communal nest series at the Pantheon in Paris, France.
For three decades, Lima's practice has continually escaped easy classification. "Not installation, not performance, not cinema," Lima's work, which she sometimes calls 'images' are attempts to visually articulate the philosophical concerns that preoccupy her and destabilize the structures we take for granted. Her work often creates ambiguous and performative situations, in which human relationships are examined, and social expectations are overturned.
Lima's work has been the subject of solo exhibitions in institutions around the world such as MACBA Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art, Spain (2023); Fondazione Prada, Milan (2018); Pinacoteca (Octágono), São Paulo (2018); ICA Miami (2016); SMK, National Gallery of Denmark, Copenhagen (2015); Museum of Modern Art of Buenos Aires, Argentina (2015); Centro Cultural Banco do Nordeste, Fortaleza, Brazil (2015); Bonnefantenmuseum, Maastricht, The Netherlands (2014); Bonniers Konsthall, Stockholm (2013); Migros Museum fur Gegenwartskunst, Zürich (2013); MUAC, Mexico City (2013); Foundation Eva Klabin, Rio de Janeiro (2012); among others.
Laura Lima's works are held in numerous important collections, including the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles; Instituto Inhotim, Brazil; Modern Art Museum of São Paulo; Bonniers Konsthall, Sweden; Migros Museum fur Gegenwartskunst, Switzerland; Zabludowicz Collection; and the Bonnefantenmuseum, The Netherlands, among others.
The music for this iteration of the Balé Literal was specially created by Arto Lindsay, Thiago Nassif, and Rodrigo Coelho. The full soundtrack also samples the original tracks composed by Ana Frango Elétrico produced in 2023 (featuring keys, guitar, vocals by Ana Frango Elétrico, cavaquinho, programming, and mixing by Ivo Fabiano; bass and programming by Luigi Tedesco; bass clarinet and clarinet by Maria Beraldo; rhodes and sampling by Vitor Araújo) and recorded at Studio Reurbana.
The mechanical elements were produced in collaboration with Yoann Saura (Developer of Mechanical System and Technical coordination) and Laura Lima's entire studio team:
Production Coordination: Eloy Vergara
Creative Coordination: Vinícius Pinto Rosa
Creative Assistance: Márcio Ramalho, Joanna Giglio, Clara Lua Benedito, Antônia Muricy Leite,
Rafael Correa, and Alessandro Costa
Sewing: Solange Costa
Studio organization: Noemi Jacintha Araujo
Office Assistance: Patrícia Germano
Machines: Marcus Ferreira, Polo Maker, Yoann Saura
Photos: Thiago Barros
Lettering: Adeilson Moreira
Framer: Dayana Elói
