Implementing Public Space
Re-emerging in the context of Brazil’s economic boom, Rio is fascinating for contemporary urban thought and possible models of the city of tomorrow, due to the ubiquity of nature in its urban fabric, the often informal dimension of its urban development, and its lively public space. Artists are the most apt at rendering this lively carioca “spirit”. In this case, the members of the Opavivará collective exhibit their performance work within public space, thereby questioning the absence of an urban project, the notion of collaboration, the balance of power, social imbalances and the issue of mobility in Rio. OPAVIVARÁ! is a collective of Brazilian artists who conceives performances in the public space to question the absence of an urban project, the notion of collaboration or the relations of power in Rio de Janeiro. Roberto Cabot is a painter, sculptor and musician.
