Isaac Julien

Across nine screens, Isaac Julien’s Lina Bo Bardi—A Marvellous Entanglement (2019) explores the life, work, and legacy of the Italian-Brazilian modernist architect Lina Bo Bardi (1914–1992). Born in Rome, Italy, and relocating to São Paulo, Brazil in the 1940s, Bo Bardi was a multifaceted artist and thinker who developed an architectural practice rooted in the social potential of space and the fusion of Italian and Brazilian culture and aesthetics. Emphasizing improvisation, recycling existing spaces, and utilizing novel building materials, Bo Bardi designed some of Brazil’s most iconic art and cultural institutions, including the São Paulo Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art of Bahia, SESC Pompéia, and the Teatro Oficina.

In a new arrangement imagined by Julien specifically for this presentation, A Marvellous Entanglement establishes a vital architectural dialogue between Bo Bardi’s visionary buildings and the Williams Forum, the central space of Frank Gehry’s expansion project. Through a carefully constructed choreography of sound and moving images, Julien combines six years of archival research, on-location footage shot across multiple Bo Bardi-designed buildings, voice and dance performances, and recitations of Bo Bardi’s writings by two actresses. Quoting Bo Bardi in his title, Julien invokes her spirit and points to the liberatory possibilities of non-linear histories within global circulations of art and culture.

This exhibition is organized in conjunction with multiple cultural partners across Philadelphia including the Barnes Foundation; BlackStar Projects; Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania; and The Fabric Workshop and Museum, on the occasion of the Barnes Foundation’s centennial and newly commissioned film installation, Once Again…(Statues Never Die) on view June 19–September 4, 2022.

Production Credits

CAST

LINA BO BARDI: Fernanda Montenegro, Fernanda Torres

HIMSELF: José Celso Martinez Corrêa

MAM BAHIA PERFORMANCE BALÉ FOLCLÓRICO DA BAHIA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Walson Botelho, Alan Mendes

CHOREOGRAPHERS: Zebrinha, Roberto Montenegro

DANCERS: Arismar Souza, Cleonides Santos, Gabriel Santos, Jadson Santos, Jefferson Nascimento, Priscila Vaz, Tamirez Amorim, Tiago Lima, Wagner Santana

PERCUSSIONISTS: José Ricardo Dos Santos, Alcides Morais

COATY BUILDING PERFORMANCE PLATAFORMA ÀRÀKÁ

PERFORMERS: Diego Alcântara dos Santos, Laís Lopes, Neemias Santana, Romário Costa, Valdimere Souza

CHOREOGRAPHER: Diego Pinheiro

MUSICIANS: André Oliveira, Gabriel Texeira Penha

FERNANDA MONTENEGRO AND FERNANDA TORRES AGENTS

TALENT AGENT: Carmem Mello

TALENT AGENT ASSISTANT: Elinete Neves

CREW

EDITOR: Adam Finch

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR AND RESEARCHER: Rafaela Mendes Ferreira

PRODUCTION: Ocean Films

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Gustavo Hadba

1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Flavia Zentil

2ND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Maurício Zattoni

PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Claudio Amaral Peixoto

COSTUME DESIGNER: Carol Barreto

STILLS PHOTOGRAPHER: Thorsten Henn

PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT

PRODUCERS: Cristian Marini (Ocean Films), Zahra Staub (Ocean Films)

BIDDING PRODUCER: Bia De Camillis (Ocean Films)

CONTROLLER: Bárbara Frezza (Ocean Films)

LINE PRODUCER: Sebas Marini (Ocean Films)

PRODUCTION MANAGER: Luciana Oppido

PRODUCTION COORDINATORS: Carolina Napoli, Silene Correa, Lucas Correa de Figueiredo

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR (SALVADOR): Sheila Edite da Silva Gomes

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT: Márcia Lemos (Ocean Films), Tabatta Jäger (Ocean Films)

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT (SALVADOR): Natália Gidi dos Santos

TRAINEE: Sara Serra de Oliveira

FLOOR RUNNERS (SÃO PAULO): Edson Ferreira da Silva, Sandro de Melo Silva, Luiz Eduardo de Queiroz Bretas, John Lennon Alexandre da Silva

RUNNERS (SALVADOR): José Rodrigues da Silva, Albert Santos Lima, Carlos Alberto de Oliveira Santos

SUPPORT PRODUCTION (SALVADOR): Mauricio Cabeça

PROJECTOR OPERATOR (SALVADOR): Davi Gabiru

ART DEPARTMENT

ART DEPARTMENT COORDINATOR: Castor Assunção Tavares

ART DEPARTMENT ASSISTANT: Renata Zbóril

PROP MASTER (SÃO PAULO): Juliano Binoti de Barros

DESIGNER BENIN HOUSE BANNERS: Goya Lopes

ART RUNNER (SÃO PAULO): Bruno Yoshicava

PROPS MASTERS (SALVADOR): Bruno Peixoto, Anderson Miranda

ART RUNNER 1 (SALVADOR): Alan dos Santos Cerqueira

ART RUNNER 2 (SALVADOR): Augusto Alonso

PICTURE RETOUCH (SALVADOR): Ailton Silva

CAMERA DEPARTMENT

STEADICAM OPERATOR: Maoma Faria

1ST AC (1ST UNIT): Leo Gonzaga

2ND AC (1ST UNIT, SÃO PAULO): Yuri Seid

VIDEO ASSIST (1ST UNIT): Leonardo Silva Pereira Pinto

1ST AC (2ND UNIT): Catarina Luiz Metzner

2 ND AC (2ND UNIT): Guilherme de Souza Silva

2 ND AC (1ST UNIT, SALVADOR): Daniel Carvalho

LOGGER: Rafael Belli Canova

DRONE OPERATOR (SESC): Alberto Kalin, Youssef Matulaitis

ASSISTANT DRONE OPERATOR (SESC): Diego Rinaldi Mendes

TELEPROMPTER OPERATOR (SÃO PAULO): Fábio Sanches Pelegrini Brito

TELEPROMPTER OPERATOR (SALVADOR): Diane Luz

SOUND DEPARTMENT

SOUND TECHNICIANS (SÃO PAULO): Pablo Aranda, Rodrigo Macedo, Marquinhos Ribeiro

SOUND TECHNICIAN (SALVADOR): Ana Penna

BOOM MAN (SALVADOR): Cristina da Luz Lima

LIGHTING DEPARTMENT

GAFFER: Jubel Ferreira Magalhaes

1ST ASSISTANT: Jeovan Ronilson dos Santos

2ND ASSISTANT: Valter Torres dos Santos, Jefferson Ferreira da Silva, Adelson Albergaria Costa, Hudson Cainn Bonfim Costa

GENERATOR (SALVADOR): José Carlos Barros, Magno

GRIP DEPARTMENT

KEY GRIP (SÃO PAULO): Carlos Gomes Fidelis

BEST BOY (SÃO PAULO): Fabiano Oliveira Dias

BEST BOY (SALVADOR): Lander Humildes Costa

2ND ASSISTANTS (SÃO PAULO): Orlando Jesus Francisco, Paulo Daniel Campos

2ND ASSISTANT (SALVADOR): Thiago Pereira Borges

BOOM MAN (SALVADOR): Cristina da Cruz Lima

WARDROBE DEPARTMENT

WARDROBE STYLIST: Bia Salgado

STYLIST ASSISTANT: Maria Alice Salgado de Miranda, Renata Pina de Cerqueira, Luciane Paim Ferreira

COSTUME DESIGNER ASSISTANT: Teresa Abreu

COSTUME WORKSHOP ASSISTANTS: Claudia Soares, Joice Fischer

COSTUME PRODUCTION: Nanci Meire, Priscila Bastos

PURCHASING ASSISTANT: Leda Villas Boas

DESIGN ASSISTANT: Andreza Pires, Carla Calixto, Juliana Tavares

SEAMSTRESS: Tânia Neves, Valda Oliveira

COSTUME PROPS: Ju Fonseca

COSTUME PROPS ASSISTANT: Ulli Vianna

MAKE UP & HAIR DEPARTMENT

MAKE UP ARTIST & HAIR STYLIST: Martin Macias Trujillo

MAKE UP & HAIR ASSISTANT: Cristiane Carvalho

HAIR STYLIST (SALVADOR): Mukunã (Claudio)

EXTRAS & SECURITY DEPARTMENT

LADEIRA DA MISERICÓRDIA PROCESSION: Adeline Seixas Alves, Adriano Lopes Chagas, Alana Gabriela da Conceição Santos, Alessandra B. Cerqueira, Ana Caroline Silva Neves, Ana Cláudia dos Santos Borba, Ana Leticia Rodrigues Ribeiro, Anandeliza dos Santos Pinheiro, Andreza Caroline Silva, Anita de Jesus Ceto, Anna Caroline dos Santos Borba, Brenda Silva dos Santos, Carla Elaine Neves dos Santos, Cláudia Leal Ribeiro, Cressieler Catarina S.N. Santos, Debora Maria Nascimento Soares, Diana Elaine de Souza Pereira, Diele Ferreira Fiuza, Eliana de Jesus Araújo, Elzeni Souza Dias, Emeli Neves dos Santos, Géssica Emili Oliveira Couto, Gilmara Souza Lopes, Girlene de S. Neves, Jaguaracir Alves dos Santos, Jailto Oliveira Conceição, Jamile França dos Santos, Jamli Barreto Cruz, Jefferson dos Santos, Jefferson Rodrigo B. de Almeida, Jesse de Jesus Lima Junior, José Sócrates Olavo de Souza, Júlia L. Casemiro da Silva, Juliana Vianna de Campos, Laís dos Santos, Leidiane Araújo Alves, Lia Patrícia Andrade de Jesus, Luana Santana Ferreira, Luis Bruno Lima de Moura, Luiz Otávio Araújo dos Santos, Marcelo Conceição Bonfim, Maria Bárbara Teles da Cruz, Maria Helena Bispo dos Santos, Norma Ferrreira S. Ricardo, Rafaela Rangel dos Santos, Raquel M. O. dos Santos, Rita Maria Montenego Dória, Rosalice Maria da Paz Rocha, Sara S. Rocha, Silvia Mendes Pereira, Sueli Conceição Ferreira, Tatiana dos Santos Rodrigues, Valdemiro Souza de Assis

SESC POMPEIA: Amanda Soares, Andressa Caila, Arthur Pereira, Arthur Tymchenko, Fábio Antunes Maxini, Luiz Roberto Maciel, Luiza Cordeiro, Ricardo de Souza Rodrigues, Sandra Salamanca, Vanessa Rubino Valério

SECURITY (SÃO PAULO): Carlos Antonio Virgilino

SECURITY CREW (SALVADOR): Gervásio Benedito Santos Rosário, Arivaldo Mercês Vieira, Adenilson Rosa de Brito

FIREFIGHTER (SALVADOR): Arthur Barreto

POST PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT

POST-PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR: Vanessa Myrie

POST-PRODUCTION COORDINATOR (ISAAC JULIEN STUDIO): Manon Schwich

GRADING & ONLINE: The Moving Picture Company

COLOURIST (MPC): Jean Clément Soret

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Ellora Chowdury

SENIOR PRODUCER (MPC): Kayleigh Dugdale

SUBTITLING: SubTI

PROJECT MANAGER: Valeria Gallo

TRANSLATION: Michael Marsden

ARCHIVE CLEARANCE: Julia Franceschini, Matthew Sanger, Pedro Vilain

ONLINE AND DELIVERY: Halo Post

ONLINE EDITOR (HALO): Adam Hall

POST-PRODUCTION PRODUCER (HALO): Will Garbutt

SOUND STUDIO: Real World Studios

RE-RECORDING MIXER: Karl Mainzer, Rowan Jennings

MUSIC COMPOSITION: Maria D’Alvear, Thomas Ragsdale

ADDITIONAL SOUND COMPOSITION: Andy Cowton

ADDITIONAL MUSIC: Jana Winderen - Heated Parts 4 & 5, Bertolt Brecht – Die Moritat von Mackie Messer, Thomas Ragsdale - Seventh King, Dorival Caymmi - Maracangalha, Smokey Hormel - Sous les Tropiques, Joao Parahyba - Piraquara, Pontos de Macumba - Exu Marabo

EXHIBITION FABRICATION: Andy Healy

AUDIOVISUAL MANAGER: Tom Cullen

AUDIO VISUAL EQUIPMENT: ProAV

AUDIOVISUAL SUPERVISOR: Jorma Saarikko

AUDIOVISUAL TECHNICIAN: Eric Brun, Jarmo Kopponen

ISAAC JULIEN STUDIO: Juanita Boxill, James Keith, Vladimir Seput, Paul Smith

SUPPORTED BY

Instituto Bardi / Casa de Vidro, São Paulo

Linda Pace Foundation, Ruby City, San Antonio

Sammlung Wemhöner, Herford

Jack Weinbaum Family Foundation in collaboration with Outset Contemporary Art Fund, London and Toronto

Graham Foundation, Chicago

Goethe Institut, Salvador

Victoria Miro Gallery, London/Venice | Nara Roesler Gallery, São Paulo/Rio de Janeiro/New York |

Ron Mandos Gallery, Amsterdam | Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney

FILMED ON LOCATION IN LINA BO BARDI’S BUILDINGS

SESC Pompeia, São Paulo

Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand (MASP)

Teatro Oficina, São Paulo

Museu de Arte Moderna da Bahia / Solar do Unhão, Salvador

Coaty, Ladeira da Misericórdia, Salvador

Fundação Gregório de Mattos, Salvador

IN ASSOCIATION WITH

Casa do Benin, Salvador

Fundação Pierre Verger, Salvador

Balé Folclórico da Bahia, Salvador

Plataforma Araka, Salvador

ISAAC JULIEN STUDIO

SPECIAL THANKS

Alex Baradel (Pierre Verger Institute)

André Vainer

Adriano Pedrosa

Carol Weinbaum

Candida Gertler OBE

Danilo Miranda

Fernanda Souza (Coaty)

Felipe Dias Rego (Coaty)

Giancarlo Latorraca

Hans Ulrich Obrist

Heiner and Elke Wemhöner

Leonel Henckes

Mahima Luna Macchione

Manfred Stoffl

Marina Grinover (Base3 Arquitetos)

Sol Camacho

Solange Farkas

Waldick Jatobá

Zeuler R. M. de A. Lima