In October 2024, mass invasions of winged ants were reported in homes and establishments across Brazil. After the Nuptial Flight phenomenon, their dead bodies were scattered along the Brazilian coastline. While the phenomenon reflects a natural cycle of swarming and mating with the arrival of spring in the southern hemisphere, it also exposes the imbalance caused by climate emergencies.
An offering becomes an image, and the sea becomes both witness and archive.
O MAR SERENOU, VOO NUPCIAL É OFERENDA: OFERENDA, 2024
salted watercolor on paper, 42x150cm
On the fifth day, the drawing as an offering was bathed by the waters of the Atlantic Ocean.
salted watercolor on paper, 42x150cm
On the fifth day, the drawing as an offering was bathed by the waters of the Atlantic Ocean.
O MAR SERENOU, VOO NUPCIAL É OFERENDA: BANHO, 2024
video-performance, 1’50’’
Bath of the drawing as an offering to the Atlantic Ocean
video-performance, 1’50’’
Bath of the drawing as an offering to the Atlantic Ocean
Exihibition Space, Galeria Z42, RJ, Brasil
