Lá Vêm Elas

Duas mulheres com deficiência conversam e sorriem em frente a uma parede rosa de exposição. Uma delas, de cabelo curto e cacheado, usa cadeira de rodas e camiseta preta e um kimono estampado. A outra mulher está de costas, tirando uma foto com o celular. Atrás delas, há telas exibindo vídeos e textos explicativos com os nomes “Mona Rikumbi” e “Moira Braga”.

The exhibition showcases the power of art produced by women with disabilities, from a transgressive and anti-ableist artistic perspective. With nine videos that combine testimonies and performances, as well as panels with texts and illustrations, the exhibition brings together artists from various regions of Brazil: Amanda Lyra (SP), Ana do Vale (PB), Carolina Teixeira (RN), Daisy Souza (BA), Kilma Coutinho (PE), Moira Braga (RJ), Mona Rikumbi (SP) and Rayssa Tiger (PA). These women use their bodies, sounds, words and gestures to break taboos, challenge standards and demand visibility, accessibility and inclusion in cultural spaces and cities.

The opening of the exhibition Lá Vêm Elas in Salvador featured a roundtable discussion on art as a form of expression and resistance. Moderated by curator Lucília Machado, the event brought together artists Daisy Souza and Tatá Noel, along with activists Cristina Gonçalves and Rosana Lago, fostering an important dialogue about lived experiences, struggles, and achievements in the fields of art and the rights of people with disabilities.