The major exhibition "Fullgás – Visual Arts and the 1980s in Brazil" will open on October 2, 2024, at the Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil Rio de Janeiro (CCBB RJ), as part of the center's 35th-anniversary celebrations. With Raphael Fonseca as chief curator and Amanda Tavares and Tálisson Melo as associate curators, this unprecedented exhibition will feature approximately 300 works by more than 200 artists from all regions of the country, offering a broad panorama of Brazilian art in the 1980s. The exhibition is complemented by elements of the visual culture of the era, such as magazines, pamphlets, record covers, and iconic objects, which deepen the reflection on the period. The exhibition design is by architect Juliana Godoy.
The project is sponsored by BB Asset, the asset management arm of Banco do Brasil, through the Federal Law for Cultural Incentive. Mário Perrone, commercial and product director at BB Asset, emphasizes that the manager's responsibility extends beyond asset management. "Sponsoring the 'Fullgás' exhibition reinforces our commitment to the future, investing not only in results but also in what transforms a society: culture and art. As the largest fund manager in Brazil, we are honored to contribute to the preservation of the country's cultural legacy, inspiring new generations and promoting a more vibrant Brazil that is conscious of its rich history and artistic expression. This is the type of investment that generates value for everyone."
"'Fullgás,' much like the song by Marina Lima, aims to connect the public with a generation that invested much of its existential energy not only in creating art but also in new projects for the country and citizenship. It was a generation that, along the way, moved from intensity to an awareness of the ephemeral nature of things and of life," the curators state.
