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About this book

Collective exhibition inspired in the artistic practice as a collective exercise that presents the artistic experiences thought dialogues, direct or indirect, of the production of Joseph Beuys (Krefeld, Germany1921 - Düsseldorf, Germany, 1986) and Hélio Oiticica (Rio de Janeiro, 1937 1980), two of the most important and active artists of the second half of the 20th century. In addition to it, other national and international artists/collectives participate: Maurício Ianês (Santos, SP, 1973), Mônica Nador (Ribeirão Preto, SP, 1955) with Jamac (Jardim Miriam Arte Clube), Collective Legitimate Defense, Rirkrit Tiravanija (Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1961), Tania Bruguera (Havana, Cuba, 1968) and Vivian Caccuri (São Paulo, SP, 1986). As the centerpiece of the exhibition, the curatorship presents a set of Joseph Beuys works - including videos, drawings and collages - notably the "Honigpumpe am Arbeitsplatz" installation [Honeypump at the workplace] (1974-1977), brought from the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Denmark, which was presented at documenta 6, in Kassel, Germany, in 1977.