expositions

Gerson Luiz dos Santos, 88 years old, is a resident of Morro da Providência. Originally from São Paulo, he fell in love with Rio de Janeiro during Carnival and decided to move to the city. He got married, had children, and considers himself a happy per...

Mateus Massoxe is a DJ and has lived in Brazil for 16 years. Born in Luanda, Angola, he has three Brazilian children with different women. He often works out at Flamengo Park. Photo: Gustavo Otero.

Heron Souza is a safety technician at the Rio de Janeiro port terminal and is studying Civil Engineering. A resident of Catumbi, in the central region, he works 24-hour shifts. Photograph: Gustavo Otero.

Katia Simão works at a store on Avenida Rio Branco, right in the center of Rio. She lives on Ilha do Governador and takes the ferry to Praça Quinze every day. Photograph: Gustavo Otero.

Thiago Pires works in the technology department at the Court of Justice, in the Praça Quinze area. His greatest passion is playing guitar with his group "Fundamental," which features samba and pagode in its repertoire. Photograph: Gustavo Otero.

Gustavo Menegale, nicknamed Gnomo (Gnome), sells handicrafts, music, and poetry on the Orla Conde waterfront in Rio

Every day, Roseli Ferreira crosses Guanabara Bay towards the city center to sell lingerie and cosmetics on the streets. Photograph: Gustavo Otero.

Florist and gardener Mateus Matos, 19, grew up in Morro da Providência. But he spends most of his time on the streets, enjoying the activity at his flower shop on Acre Street. Photograph: Gustavo Otero.

Lidmar Pedro works for the Navy and lives near Praça Mauá. Despite his busy life in downtown Rio, he is easily found on the streets of Copacabana, in the South Zone. Photograph: Gustavo Otero.

Nildes Teixeira, 53, lives in Campo Grande, in Rio

Gabriel Raposo, 33, is a firefighter and has worked since 2004 in one of the many buildings located on Avenida Rio Branco. He says he saw an abandoned and dangerous port area transformed into a cultural and leisure space. Photograph: Gustavo Otero.

Gilliard da Silva, 29, works in the parking lot of the old Rio Stock Exchange building in Praça Quinze. A resident of Nova Iguaçu, in the Baixada Fluminense region, he likes to go to the square to relax during his time off. Photograph: Gustavo Otero.

Isabela Jorge, 21, can often be seen at the Valongo Observatory, atop Morro da Conceição. A student of Astronomy at UFRJ, she always goes to class with her boyfriend, Victor Hugo. Photograph: Gustavo Otero.

Edmilson Ribeiro da Costa, nicknamed Pelé, 43 years old, lives in Gamboa and is a child welfare counselor at an NGO in Pedra Lisa, in the Morro da Providência region. Photograph: Gustavo Otero.

Portuguese Jill Palmeiro, 22, is one of the tourists who have started frequenting Praça Mauá since its revitalization and the installation of museums. Photograph: Gustavo Otero.

Catherine Rill, mother of the Portuguese Jill, has a close relationship with the Port Region. The daughter of Dutch parents, she was born by chance in Rio de Janeiro when her parents were on a cruise ship and her mother needed to give birth. Photograph...

Jorge Borba, 61, has been selling popcorn at the same spot on Sacadura Cabral Street since 1989. He witnessed the demolition of the Perimetral Elevated Highway and the changes made to the area over the years – and says he really liked what was done. Ph...

Victor Monteiro, 22, leaves Paciência, in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, at 8 am to arrive at his job at 10 am as a telemarketing operator at a company located in Morro da Conceição, in the Port Region. Photograph: Gustavo Otero.

Bárbara Martins do Prado is 21 years old and is a Human Resources intern at Terminal Libra, in the Port Region of Rio. Photograph: Gustavo Otero.

ExhibitionEvent / Exposição Online

HUMANS OF HARBOR

29/07/2016

Theme

Architecture

Guanabara Bay

Communities and Territories

Culture

External Link

Google Arts & Culture

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Identifier

MDA.EXP.00077

Name

HUMANS OF HARBOR
HUMANOS DO PORTO

Description

This online exhibition, titled "Humans of the Port," consists of a photographic essay of portraits that aims to document the human diversity and life trajectories of those who frequent, live in, and work in the Port Region of Rio de Janeiro. The material comprises 20 iconographic records, mostly by Gustavo Otero (Museum of Tomorrow Collection), complemented by images by Marcos Tristão, produced in 2016 in the context of the area's post-urban revitalization. The collection presents individuals of different ages, geographic origins, professions, and social classes, whose personal stories intertwine with the territory portrayed. Among the documented profiles, highlights include Mateus Massoxe, an Angolan DJ who has lived in Brazil for 16 years; Heron Souza, a port security technician and civil engineering student; Seu Gérson, an octogenarian resident of Morro da Providência; and Gustavo Menegale (Gnomo), an artisan and poet who sells his products on the Orla Conde waterfront. Roseli Ferreira, a street vendor who crosses Guanabara Bay daily; and Jorge Borba, a popcorn vendor at the same spot on Rua Sacadura Cabral since 1989. The collection also includes records of visitors to the new cultural facilities, such as the Portuguese tourist Jill Palmeiro and the astronomy students Isabela Jorge and Victor Hugo Silva, who use the Valongo Observatory, located on Morro da Conceição. The narratives associated with the images highlight the transformations perceived by the inhabitants of the region after the revitalization, including the demolition of the Perimetral Elevated Highway, the construction of the Museum of Tomorrow, and the requalification of public spaces, as well as social continuities and challenges, expressed in the testimony of Edmilson "Pelé" Ribeiro, a child welfare counselor who works in Morro da Providência. The material constitutes a relevant source for research in visual anthropology, urban memory, oral history, and studies on gentrification processes and belonging in revitalized port areas.
Exposição online, intitulada "Humanos do Porto", que consiste em um ensaio fotográfico de retratos que visa documentar a diversidade humana e as trajetórias de vida dos frequentadores, moradores e trabalhadores da Região Portuária do Rio de Janeiro. O material é composto por 20 registros iconográficos, majoritariamente de autoria de Gustavo Otero (Coleção Museu do Amanhã), complementados por imagens de Marcos Tristão, produzidos em 2016 no contexto pós-revitalização urbana da área. O acervo apresenta indivíduos de diferentes idades, origens geográficas, profissões e classes sociais, cujas histórias pessoais se entrelaçam com o território retratado. Entre os perfis documentados, destacam-se Mateus Massoxe, DJ angolano radicado no Brasil há 16 anos; Heron Souza, técnico em segurança portuária e estudante de Engenharia Civil; Seu Gérson, octogenário morador do Morro da Providência; Gustavo Menegale (Gnomo), artesão e poeta que comercializa seus produtos na Orla Conde; Roseli Ferreira, vendedora ambulante que diariamente cruza a Baía de Guanabara; e Jorge Borba, vendedor de pipoca no mesmo ponto da Rua Sacadura Cabral desde 1989. O conjunto inclui ainda registros de frequentadores dos novos equipamentos culturais, como a turista portuguesa Jill Palmeiro e os estudantes de Astronomia Isabela Jorge e Victor Hugo Silva, que utilizam o Observatório do Valongo, localizado no Morro da Conceição. As narrativas associadas às imagens evidenciam as transformações percebidas pelos habitantes da região após a revitalização, incluindo a demolição do Elevado da Perimetral, a construção do Museu do Amanhã e a requalificação dos espaços públicos, bem como permanências e desafios sociais, expressos no depoimento de Edmilson "Pelé" Ribeiro, conselheiro tutelar que atua no Morro da Providência. O material constitui relevante fonte para pesquisas em antropologia visual, memória urbana, história oral e estudos sobre processos de gentrificação e pertencimento em áreas portuárias revitalizadas.

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Exposição OnlineExhibition Type

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Museum of TomorrowOrganization

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producer

Alfredo TolmasquimPerson

Leonardo MenezesPerson

Emanuel AlencarPerson

Eduardo CarvalhoPerson

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ArchitectureTheme

Guanabara BayTheme

Communities and TerritoriesTheme

CultureTheme

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The Port Region of Rio de Janeiro is the cradle of Carioca miscegenation. Every day, different faces cross paths there, hurrying towards school, work, leisure, or rest at home. It's where cultures meet, where the past, present, and future coexist. An intense movement of people, speaking dozens of languages and with distinct skin tones. Get to know who is part of the daily life of this area.

A Região Portuária do Rio de Janeiro é berço da miscigenação carioca. Por ali, todos os dias, diferentes faces se cruzam, apressadas, rumo à escola, ao trabalho, ao lazer ou ao descanso no lar. É onde culturas se conhecem, o passado, o presente e o amanhã convivem. Um movimento intenso de gente, de dezenas de línguas e tons distintos de pele. Conheça quem é parte do dia a dia desta área.

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Exposições OnlineThing

GentrificationThing

HistoryThing

MemoryThing

Credits

Chairman of the Board: Fred Arruda

CEO: Ricardo Piquet

General Curator: Luiz Alberto Oliveira

Content Director: Alfredo Tolmasquim

Operations & Finance Director: Henrique Oliveira

Audience Development Director: Alexandre Fernandes

Planning & Management Director: Vinícius Capillé

Fundraising Director: Renata Salles

Exhibition and Observatory of Tomorrow Manager: Leonardo Menezes

Content Editor: Emanuel Alencar

Content Writer: Eduardo Carvalho

Intern: Thaís Cerqueira

Photos: Gustavo Otero | Museum of Tomorrow Collection

Presidente do Conselho de Administração: Fred Arruda

Diretor Presidente: Ricardo Piquet

Curador Geral: Luiz Alberto Oliveira

Diretor de Conteúdo: Alfredo Tolmasquim

Diretor de Operações & Finanças: Henrique Oliveira

Diretor de Desenvolvimento de Públicos: Alexandre Fernandes

Diretor de Planejamento & Gestão: Vinícius Capillé

Diretora Captação de Recursos: Renata Salles

Gerente de Exposições e Observatório do Amanhã: Leonardo Menezes

Editor de Conteúdo: Emanuel Alencar

Redator de Conteúdo: Eduardo Carvalho

Estagiária: Thaís Cerqueira

Fotos: Gustavo Otero | Coleção Museu do Amanhã

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https://artsandculture.google.com/story/AAVBwxiLtYeTLQ Google Arts & Culture

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