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Artist Sallisa Rosa will unveil a new ceramic installation titled Topography of Memory at the Collins Park Rotunda in Miami Beach (5-17 December 2023) followed by an extended presentation at the Pinacoteca in São Paulo (16 March to 28 July 2024). The installation will comprise over 70 hand-made ceramic forms assembled from collected clay, including delicate spheres suspended in the air and stalagmite totems rising from the earth, together forming an environment for visitors to explore.
The work was commissioned by Audemars Piguet Contemporary, whose curatorial team worked with the artist to develop her vision and create the installation. Topography of Memory marks the artist’s first solo exhibition in the U.S. and will be her first installation made entirely of ceramics. This immersive work will explore themes of memory, in particular, how memory can be reprogrammed.
Sallisa Rosa (b. 1986, Goiânia, Brazil) is a multimedia artist working across photography, video, performance and installations. Her work explores human connection to the earth and, in consideration of her indigenous heritage, builds on traditional knowledge exploring practices aimed at participation and knowledge sharing. In her production, Rosa is interested in collaborating with communities and frequently uses collected clay as a material with a unique connection to the land and oral tradition. Most recently working in Rio de Janeiro, she has newly relocated to Amsterdam to attend the Rijksakademie artist residency.
October 19, 2023