FCP inaugurates the exhibition "Archaeology of Affections" by artist Karina Martins, winner of the Branco de Melo Award 2025
With free admission, the opening will be on September 9th at 7 PM at the Ruy Meira Gallery. The works will be on display until October 31st.
The Cultural Foundation of Pará (FCP) will inaugurate on Wednesday, September 10th, at 7 PM, the exhibition "Archaeology of Affections" by visual artist Karina Martins, winner of the Branco de Melo Award 2025. The exhibition will take place at the Ruy Meira Gallery, located in the Casa das Artes in Belém. Admission is free and will be open to the public until October 31st.
"Archaeology of Affections" is a solo exhibition that proposes a sensitive reflection on the role of family archives in the construction of identity and memory. Using personal materials and memories — such as photographs, religious objects, childhood items, and everyday records — Karina Martins transforms the intimate into artwork, revealing affective memories that span generations.
Inspired by the thoughts of philosopher Walter Benjamin, the artist uses the metaphor of excavation to treat the past as something to be carefully unearthed. She states: "Those who intend to approach their buried past must act like a man who digs."
The exhibition emerged during the period of social isolation imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Facing the anguish and uncertainty of the moment, Karina turned to her personal archives as a form of rescue and emotional healing. The search for memories — both her own and those of her ancestors — transformed into a powerful creative process, which is now shared with the public through art.
"The exhibition consists of two videos, two installations, three objects, and a selection of authorial photographs and family archives. All the works share the construction of an affective and symbolic inventory that transcends time and individual experience," informs Karina.
Considering accessibility, the exhibition includes resources aimed at people with low vision, such as texts in braille and descriptions of the works.
About the Ruy Meira Gallery - The Ruy Meira Gallery is a space dedicated to valuing the artistic and cultural production of the Amazon. Located in the Casa das Artes, the space has two exhibition rooms, which can host distinct shows or compose different nuclei of the same exhibition.
Since 2022, the gallery has been part of the Branco de Melo Award project, maintaining its commitment to artistic training and dissemination by encouraging and giving visibility to the awarded artists.
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Exhibition "Archaeology of Affections" by Karina Martins.
📅 Opening: Tuesday, September 9th, at 7 PM
🗓 Visiting hours: from September 9th to October 31st
🕐 Monday to Friday, from 9 AM to 5 PM
💡 Free admission.
📍 Ruy Meira Gallery – Casa Das Artes (R. Dom Alberto Gaudêncio Ramos, 236 - Nazaré, Belém)
