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Ana Vaz's 'Meteoro' Film Series Exhibition at Secession: Decolonial Critique & Urban Ecology

Discover how Ana Vaz’s film series deconstructs European urban narratives, revealing colonial violence and ecological devastation.

Discover Ana Vaz's impactful 'Meteoro' exhibition at Secession, a new film series exploring critical themes of violence, ecological devastation, and colonialism within European cities. Her decolonial film practices examine urban architecture and infrastructure, presenting fragmented perspectives. Vaz uses found footage and poetic soundscapes to challenge traditional narratives, fostering a visceral engagement with global issues.

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Exhibition summary

Ana Vaz's exhibition 'Meteoro' presents a new film series exploring themes of violence, ecological devastation, and the lingering effects of colonialism in European cities. Through deconstructed narratives and decolonial film practices, the work critically examines the continent's architecture and infrastructure.

Curatorial context

The exhibition 'Meteoro' by artist and filmmaker Ana Vaz showcases her latest film series, which interrogates the destructive narratives of Western modernity and its global impact. Vaz employs a decolonial approach to cinema, using found footage, archival material, and poetic soundscapes to deconstruct images and narratives of European cities like Paris and Porto, portraying them as on the verge of collapse or heading towards ruin. The series, developed in collaboration with various writers and artists, functions as a 'counter-ethnography,' revealing the negative imprint of colonial violence, displacement, and waste. Vaz's films eschew a singular, objective viewpoint, instead prioritizing fragmented perspectives and the embodied experience, challenging cinema's traditional role as a detached observer and advocating for a more visceral, intuitive engagement with the world and its impending destruction.

Admission and ticket notes

Visitors can purchase tickets for the Secession through the provided link. The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 AM to 6 PM. Further visitor information and ticketing details are available on the museum's website, with a direct link provided for booking and general admission information. General museum entry may apply alongside exhibition-specific ticketing, as directed by the official website. No specific prices or booking requirements are detailed on this page, but visitors are directed to official channels for this information. Access to museum information and ticket purchasing is available via the site's navigation. Please check the official Secession website for the most current admission and ticketing details as they pertain to this exhibition, as availability and pricing may vary, and are subject to change by the venue and ticketing partners. The direct link to ticket purchasing is provided on the page for further guidance on admission for this exhibition or general museum entry if applicable.

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Venue
Secession
Current status
Open now
Exhibition schedule
From Mar 8, 2025
Artist line / attribution
Ana Vaz, born in 1986 in Brasilia, lives in Paris. Her film series 'Meteoro' was developed in collaboration with Maïa Tellit Hawad, Olivier Marboeuf, and Isabel Carvalho.
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