Tiago Gualberto

Born in 1983, Tiago Gualberto is an Afro-Brazilian visual artist. He is also a researcher at the Museu Afro Brasil in São Paulo, where he lives. He graduated from the School of Fine Arts of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) and studied Textile and Fashion Technology at the School of Arts and Humanities at the University of São Paulo (EACH-USP). Gualberto has participated in several group shows both in Brazil and abroad, such as: “A Nova Mão Afro-brasileira” (São Paulo, 2012); “Osso: exposição apelo ao amplo direito de defesa de Rafael Braga” (São Pa ulo, 2017); “Encuentro entre dos mares”, Valencia Biennial (Spain, 2007); “AfroBrasil: Art and Identities” (USA, 2015). Some of his solo shows include: “Negra é a Cor do meu Coração: Instalações e objetos” (São Paulo, 2010); “A Clothesline to the Past: Rhode Island Takes on Brazil” (USA, 2016); “Passagens sob(re) a Terra: Lembranças, memória e territorialidade” (Minas Gerais, Brazil, 2016). There are certain recurring themes in his work, such as the relationship between memory and history, the social uses of language, and narrative erasure.