Quando o Mar Virou Rio

• Company: estúdio M'BARAKÁ

Project attributes

It was inspired by the curious historical fact that the portuguese explorers had mistaken the guanabara bay with a river, naming a city that is internationally known for its beaches and bay life style, as Rio (river).

Assembled at the Historical Museum, it presents the relation of Rio's citizens with the sea. Starting at the city's "discovery",it explores the myths of the Atlantic, the portuguese navigation technologies, and the native population devastation. The narrative follows through the story of the beginning of sea baths as health treatments, also portraying the contemporary Rio, when the beach extrapolates its geographical boundaries becoming part of the city's identity.

Experiencing a diverse route of history and putting together different historical contexts and techniques, contemporary artists are exposed along with important artworks from the collection of the National Historical Museum and other public and private collections.