Em Apenas depois da chuvaCarapiá unites the waters of the deep Northeast, which today is configured as the renowned archaeological site, with the waters of Cidade Baixa, a peripheral region of Salvador and the artist's natural territory, crossed by floods and inundations. The large-scale installation, commissioned by Inhotim, marks a unique moment in her production by bringing the everyday labor of iron bending into the museum's metal workshop.

Thinking about the artwork as a worker's labor and the bodies socially permitted to inhabit these environments of creation and force are central points in Rebeca's research. From her work with iron, her artistic production unfolds at the intersection of language, conflict, geography, and its diverse narratives. Her research interests are materialized in sculptures, copper on canvas, drawings, installations, prints, texts, and objects.

In line with studies of the body in transit and its belonging in the world, Carapiá offers a valuable critical reflection on debates involving issues related to gender, environmental racism, as well as the power relations between discourse and the word. Thus, Rebeca Carapiá's production establishes itself in a cosmology with the territories she traverses, making her work the house that holds the memory of water.

Beatriz Lemos
Coordinating Curator

Deri Andrade
Assistant Curator Assistant Curator