December 8, 2020
2-TIMES • Art
Maxwell Alexandre,
‘Pardo é Papel:
Close a door to
open a window’
@ David Zwirner
—
“A new ‘album,’
emphasizing the
impact of global hip-
hop in contemporary
Black storytelling...”
Born:
1990 – Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil.
The exhibition:
Is the Brazilian artist's
first solo in the UK,
presenting new works
from his ongoing Pardo
é Papel series – taking
its name from the
Portuguese word pardo,
meaning ‘brown’, which
refers to the widely
available kraft paper
that Alexandre uses as
a support for his work,
as well as to the census-
designated category
used to describe Afro-
Brazilian people and
others of mixed race.
“Observing how
forces such as the
evangelical church,
organised crime, and
state violence exert
control in the city’s
favelas, the artist
makes visible the
primary authorities
that shape the lives
of its Black inhabitants
and amplifies everyday
symbols that serve as
displays of strength
and resilience.”
2-TIMES' highlights:
· Pintei o Éden de preto, 2020
· I saw things I imagined, 2020
On view at:
David Zwirner
—
24 Grafton Street,
Mayfair, London
W1S 4EZ,
United Kingdom.
Closes:
January 30, 2021.
Maxwell Alexandre @ David Zwirner
PHOTOGRAPHY /
© 2020 Maxwell Alexandre
—
Courtesy of
The Artist,
A Gentil Carioca,
&
David Zwirner
—
Content:
Gabi Carerra
&
Jack Hems
CREDITS /

















