2021 ART week MIAMI | The55project tour 

Join the for a Guided Tour at Untitled Art Fair, Pop up Exhibitions and other events lead by The55project Arts Foundation on December 1 - 4. 

More Information: info@the55project.com

Forbidden bird

“To be strong is to first live according to your weakness”

—David Lapoujade

“Forbidden bird” is an installation that comprises two neon pieces. In one of the pieces, the public read “NO SE”. In the other one, we read “VOLAR”. Both pieces are made of neon red lights mounted on a metal sculpture. 

Since both pieces are installed on the beach sand, the public can glimpse both the sky and the sea through the hollow space of the neon letters. A poetic dialogue is then established: between the desire to fly—announced by the words in red neon —and the infinite blue of the sky and ocean.

 For this project, the language chosen is neither the American English—spoken in the United States—nor the Portuguese—the mother tongue of the artist who now lives in New York. The Spanish language was elected not only to promote a more direct dialogue with the Latin community in Miami, but also because it is understood as a place of encounter. Standing for this place “in-between”—so familiar to the foreigners living in a new country, therefore, living “in- between-languages”, “in-between-cultures”. 

The title “Forbidden bird/Pássaro Proibido” is a reference to Maria Bethania’s 1976 album of the same name. During the 1970s, Brazil was under a harsh military dictatorship. And the idea of a bird represented the desired freedom.

 “Forbidden bird/Pássaro Proibido”, talks about desire, freedom, and, at the same time, the impossibility of this desire in the face of reality. I don’t know how to fly. I want to fly.

The impossibility here is not a renunciation, but a movement towards action and decision. It is not from today that artists try to touch the impossible, in a double role of drowning and survivor.

Desiring the impossible can also be the ultimate — and almost desperate — attempt to expand the living reality. An attempt to create spaces, folds, and cracks when faced to an unbearable situation. 

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Event Description:

The Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce of Florida (BACCF)
&
The Mana Common Group
cordially invite you to a

Brazil & Miami Connected
Tech Luncheon

Click here for Sponsorship Opportunities

Join us on Monday, November 29th at 11:00am for an interactive art experience brought to you by
The55Project Art Foundation
Artist: Maritza Caneca, Curator: Felipe Hegg
Director: Flavia Macuco
IronMan NFT
11:30 – Main Ballroom - NFT Art – see a piece of Maritza Caneca’s art become digital before your very eyes and learn about NFT’s (Nonfungible tokens – unique assets which are verified and stored using blockchain technology)


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12:00 Noon, Welcome:
Ambassador João Mendes, Consul General of Brazil
Alexandre Piquet, BACCF 2021 President

Luncheon Speakers:

Moishe Mana, entrepreneur, chairman
& CEO of Mana Group. (bio)

• Revitalizing neighborhoods and creating live/work/play ecosystems

• Mana Tech’s mission to make Flagler District in downtown Miami the next Tech hub of Latin America

• Connecting with the Brazilian community to bring more innovation and technology to Miami

Roberto Lee is the Founder and CEO of Avenue Securities: Every day, thousands of Brazilians join the investors who have discovered the vast benefits of the American financial market through Avenue. (bio)

• Business opportunities that the North American financial system provides for Brazilian investments

• How modern technology and the entrepreneurial environment in Miami enables Brazilian business models

• What we have learned here up to now and how to view future Brazilian investments

Learn about Flavio Pripas’ experience in accelerating the Digital Transformation of big companies that invest in startups through the RedPoint eVentures fund. (bio)

• Innovation Hubs and Market Dynamics

• Fostering an Innovation Ecosystem and the Cubo Experience

• Miami as the hub for Brazil and LATAM - what should we do and expect.

The55Project | Miami Art Week
Pop-up Exhibition: "Just Breathe..." curated by Felipe Hegg.

VIP Preview: November 29th

Exhibition: Nov 30 - Dec 4 | 1- 8pm

Sunday: 1-5pm

The55project and Mana Common present the Pop-Up Exhibition featuring 17 Brazilian artists.

The55Project is pleased to announce the Pop Up "Just Breathe..." to celebrate freedom, adventure, and, most importantly, art. The Exhibition from Nov 29 -Dec 5 explores paintings, sculptures, photographs, and other media from 18 of the most exciting and talented Brazilian artists today.

"Just Breathe..." is the first pop-up Exhibition created by The55Project in collaboration with Mana Common. The artists selected by curator Felipe Hegg, includes Alice Quaresma, Anna Biondo, Beatriz Chachamovits, Bel Falleiros, Kika Carvalho, Juliana Cerqueira Leite, Mano Penalva, Marina Weffort, Maritza Caneca, Mauro Piva, Nazareno, Rafael Baron, Regina Parra, Renata Egreja, Thomaz Rosa, Luiza Gottschalk e Vivian Caccuri.

The exhibit title "Just Breathe..." calls to pay attention to your body, focus on your breathing, and notice your thoughts. In Hegg's vision, "the exhibition is a live meditation of 18 Brazilian artists representing the power of cooperation, liberty, and art".

About Curator:
Felipe Hegg has been working in the art market for 12 years producing and curating exhibitions in exceptional spaces in São Paulo. In 2011, he founded his gallery Galeria Lume with Paulo Kassab Jr. During eight years, he forefronted the gallery, he promoted and managed the career of notable artists through exhibitions, fairs, publications, and cultural projects.

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Where/When:
Location: 2450 NW 5th Avenue, Miami, Florida, 33127

Program:

• November 29 (6 pm-9 pm) for The55Project Members & Patrons + Guests by BACCF

  (Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce in Florida) and Mana Common.

•  December 02 - Guided Tour with XP Investments guests

• December 03 – Guided Tour with Felipe Hegg

• December 04 - Ronald W. Reagan/Doral Senior High School – Guided Tour

• The closing is on December 04 (1 pm - 5pm)

  About The55project:

  Founded by Flavia Macuco Pecego and Maria Fulfaro, the project aims to promote Brazilian visual artists and cultural projects in the United States through solo or collective exhibitions, public art projects, public programs, talks, and creating opportunities for a dialogue with local communities.The55project takes advantage of the diversity found in Miami to create a partnership with organizations with a focus to educate, inspire and motivate their multicultural population by showcasing the artistic influences through the visual arts.

  About Mana Common

  Mana Common is a platform for urban revitalization and community building that transforms urban areas into dynamic and sustainable neighborhoods. The divisions of Mana Common reflect the essential elements upon which a community is built: Real estate and urban development, commerce, art and culture, Technology and innovation, political and social activism, and Agriculture. The company's mission is to provide the physical and digital infrastructure for a world-class tech community to thrive in the heart of Downtown Miami.

  Sponsors and partners:

  Consulate General of Brazil in Miami, Inplus INC, Ironman Capital Partners, Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce of Florida, Sagrado Café, Five Drinks, and Rejuv Chip.

PRESS CONTACTS

• Flávia Macuco Pecego | Executive Director flavia@the55project.com
  Maria Fulfaro | Director of Marketing and Business Development maria@the55project.com Info: info@the55project.com

Find Your Cause 

For the first time ever, more than 900 nonprofits have registered to participate in Give Miami Day and we are so excited to celebrate 10 amazing years of giving together, on November 18. Last year, Give Miami Day raised $18.2 million to support more than 850 local nonprofits and we hope to break another record for our Greater Miami nonprofits. Join us to keep our region’s organizations strong and to be part of our movement of generosity. We encourage you to start thinking of the organizations and causes you will be supporting that day by browsing our nonprofit categories and learning more about our Power Hours.

https://www.givemiamiday.org/the55project

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About:

The Fountainhead, founded in 2008 by Kathryn and Dan Mikesell, believes that intimate access to artists and art opens people’s minds to the value of our diversity and fosters conversation, creating a more tolerant, respectful and inspired world.  To accomplish this, we need to nurture and empower both artists and audiences. For artists to create, they need to make a sustainable living. For people to engage with artists and art, we need to provide an inclusive, accessible and welcoming environment.

Fountainhead serves as a catalyst for opportunity and growth in the professional careers of artists, provides Miami art professionals and enthusiasts access to local artists and emerging talent from around the world, cultivates new audiences for the arts and collaborates with institutions and businesses supporting the growth of Miami’s art and cultural community building a global family that transcends all borders and continues to give back.

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Heart to Heart campaign extended!

Due to the incredible receptivity of the initiative and in response to various requests from friends throughout the U.S., we are extending the campaign for one more week!

We are continuing our efforts to reach the goal of being able to send 1,000 food baskets to families in need in Brazil. All proceeds will benefit Gerando Falcões and Semea—Sementes do Amanhã.

We count on your support during this extended period—one more week!

With that, our mural event in Wynwood has been postponed so we can all celebrate at the end of the project together! We will be announcing a new date on Monday.  

Stronger together in Heart to Heart!

We are proud to announce the launch of Heart to Heart, a 2-week long campaign to raise funds in support of nonprofits that organize food banks in Brazil. The pandemic has hit Brazil particularly hard, and many people are in need of our help. 

Along with a committee of friends (swipe to see participants), we are working towards creating awareness about this issue—just $10 buys 1 full food basket for a family in need! 

To close out the campaign, join Anna Biondo on TBA date at 545 NW 22nd St. in Wynwood where she'll be painting a collective mural that pays homage to the victims of COVID-19. Donate $10 and you can participate in painting the mural.

All proceeds will benefit Gerando Falcões and Semea—Sementes do Amanhã.  

TAKE ACTION AND DONATE TODAY!

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