About
Comadre is a contemporary, independent and collaborative art platform that aims to shed light on necessary themes of our times through cultural and artistic projects.
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We believe that we live in an intertwined network of mutualism, what affects one individual or species affects all others. Therefore, social gaps will only be reduced with widespread participation. It is with this thought of expansion and breadth that we decided not to work alone, our activities become possible only in conjunction with other organizations of a social nature or research and actions with which we identify and perceive their initiatives and struggles as valuable.
We assume that partnerships are necessary to expand the scope of what we want to talk about, to learn from other ways of working, behaving and reacting to the structures of the world. We believe that cooperation develops through affectionate, fair and balanced relationships.
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Founded in 2023 in Rio de Janeiro, by Gabriela Davies and MaÃra Marques, Comadre operates in a nomadic way, without a fixed headquarters and with activities that take place in urban, rural and digital locations, seeking to rethink the place of art.
Who we are
Co-Founder
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Gabriela Davies (RJ, 1993) is a historian, curator and works as coordinator of the artistic and research residencies at the Inclusartiz Institute, in Rio de Janeiro. Gabriela focuses on bringing art closer to the public, studying different ways of bringing communication between institutional space, art and its environment closer together. In addition to art history courses and cultural trips, she works on the design and production of events and exhibitions that seek collaboration and social awareness, such as Fotos Pró Rio, 50x5, Arte Substantivo Feminino and in 2023 she co-founded the platform Comadre which works to raise funds for non-profit organizations that focus on women's and children's health.
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Gabriela was curator and director of Galeria Aymoré (2016-2021), an institutional space focused on
experimentation with Brazilian contemporary art. He graduated in Curatorial Communication and Criticism from Central Saint Martins (2013-16) and has a Masters in Art History from University College London (2016-17). Her master's thesis was on the color pink.
Co-Founder
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MaÃra Marques (RJ, 1981) proposes, through project development or authorial production, to use art as a tool for reflection, communication and dissemination of issues related to human vulnerability.
It is mainly dedicated to issues related to women's rights, with an emphasis on sexual and reproductive issues and gender roles in the family nucleus.
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She was a member and curator of Milhas Pela Vida das Mulheres, co-curator of Potência Ativa, co-organizer of CineGuararapes at Galpão Ladeira das Artes.
She has a degree in journalism and a postgraduate degree in market communication from ESPM, worked in advertising, studied visual arts at EAV Parque Lage and photography at the now extinct Ateliê da Imagem. He produces photography, video and performance, navigating between concrete poetry, personal encounters and encounters in urban dialogues, moving from the intimate to social behaviors.
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In addition to co-creating Comadre, she is currently a collaborator at the Casa Figueira Residence at Fazenda São João.
International Coordination
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Maria EspÃrito Santo (RJ, 1991) Studied Art History and Museology at the University of Leeds (2010-2013) and Art & Business at Sotheby's Institute of Art (2013-2014), United Kingdom. She worked at Bernard Jacobsen Gallery (2014-2016), United Kingdom, was Coordinator of the PIPA Award (2016-2018), United Kingdom and Brazil, and in Sales & Liaison at Fortes D'Aloia & Gabriel (2018-2020), Portugal. She currently lives in Lisbon and works as an independent curator and producer in cultural projects and programming.
Partner Platforms
Nosso Instituto
Nosso Instituto promotes sexuality education in schools, public spaces and virtual platforms; promotes access to long-acting reversible contraception; training of health professionals; building support networks; construction of new paradigms in women's health based on scientific evidence.
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AlterLabs
Innovation, intelligence and technology hub. Connect people and brands through the most diverse media solutions.
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Collective
Feminist Health
and sexuality
The Feminist Sexuality Health Collective is a Non-Governmental Organization, which has been developing work since 1981 with a special focus on primary care for women's health, from a feminist and humanized perspective.
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Artistas Latinas
Cultural and educational collection aimed at disseminating the work of Latin American women visual artists.
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Projeto Vivas
Non-profit organization that helps Brazilians access legal abortion in Brazil or Argentina
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ArtRio
Founded in 2011, ArtRio is recognized as one of the most relevant events on the arts calendar.
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Providência Agorecológica
Palma e Guedes Lawyers
Palma Guedes is a law firm that participates in processes and causes in the most diverse areas, valuing transparency to resolve alternatives.
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