CHARACTERS AND FRONTIERS: THE BRAZILIAN SCENOGRAPHIC TERRITORY

Created in 1975 and connected with the Brazilian Ministry of Culture, Funarte (National Arts Foundation) officially represents Brazilian culture in the country and abroad. Its objective is to stimulate the practice, developement and spreading of cultural actvities in the scenic, visual and muscial arts.
The Prague Quadrennial (PQ) aims to explore and present contemporary scenography - including stage, costume, lighting, sound, and other elements of performance design. The Brazilian national Exhibition PQ'11 examines movements in Brazilian scenography, considering scenography as a thinking and provocative art, at the forefront of culture and representing sensry shelters of characters and ideas. The installation shows the interaction of theatrical scengraphy, visual arts and popular culture, revealing Brazilian culture, tradition and modern, urban and everyday.

This exhibition is on from 25 May until 23 June in the Main Gallery of Salisbury City Library.
Free admission.
Opening hours:
Sun & Bank holidays during Festival 12pm-4pm
Mon 10am-7pm
Tues 9am-7pm
Wed-Thurs 9am-5pm
Fri 9am-7pm
Sat 9am-5pm