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Altamira and the Sao Paulo Biennale

2022

This photographic series, exhibited at the São Paulo Biennale in 2013, documents the lives of displaced communities in Altamira, Brazil, during the construction of the Belo Monte Dam on the Xingu River in the state of Pará. The images capture the profound social and environmental impact of one of the world’s largest hydroelectric projects, revealing the transformation of landscapes and the forced resettlement of indigenous and riverine populations.

Through intimate portraits and expansive views, the series offers a stark reflection on development, displacement, and resistance in the Amazon, raising urgent questions about the cost of progress in fragile ecological and cultural territories.

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  • Brazil,
  • Institute,
  • and Sao Paolo

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