Brazilian artist Cinthia Marcelle has unveiled a major site-specific installation titled "beginning, middle, beginning" at the Serralves Museum in Porto. Developed in collaboration with the architecture collective vão and curated by Inês Grosso, the work transforms the museum’s Central Gallery into a space governed by cycles of repetition. Drawing inspiration from the philosopher and Quilombola leader Nêgo Bispo, the installation challenges Western linear conceptions of time and highlights the persistence of colonial structures in modern social organization.
This exhibition marks Marcelle’s first solo presentation in Portugal and underscores a growing institutional focus on ancestral knowledge and Indigenous cosmologies. By interrogating how power is embedded in everyday social architectures, the project positions the Serralves Museum as a site for critical dialogue regarding decoloniality. The long-term nature of the commission, which remains on view until May 2026, reflects a commitment to immersive, research-driven artistic practices that bridge contemporary art with transdisciplinary social philosophy.