Rasga Mortalha - Thiago Martins de Melo

Rasga Mortalha tells the legend of the “Suindara” owl — often told in the folklore of the North and Northeast — to address the country’s sociopolitical urgencies. It is believed that the appearance of its white figure, followed by the wild cry – which resembles the sound of a cloth being torn in half -, brings with it the sign of death. As a metaphorical vector for thinking about, and also transcending, a fatalistic view of Brazilian history, the artist makes use of this popular tradition to
crossing centuries of public events with personal memories, references and imaginations, creating a charged and cutting narrative.