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MixMax in Tropenmuseum Junior
Brazil’s cultural landscape has more to offer than just samba and carnival. The next exposition in Tropenmuseum Junior (Amsterdam) will focus on the rich culture of Pernambuco. The theme is Mix to the Max. This exhibition is aimed at children aged 6-13 and will run for two and a half years: from October 2012 till March 2015.
An exhibition in Tropenmuseum Junior entails more than displaying a collection of objects. Looking and listening alone are not enough to obtain a real understanding of a people’s culture. All the senses are engaged to experience the richly diverse and mixed culture of Brazil. One example: You’ll be made to walk in between mangrove roots across a wobbly gangplank in your flip-flops. The exhibition will be set in a latter-day Brazilian neighbourhood and contains many stories, objects and activities, such as dancing, and cooking, music and artwork, with a special focus on recycling design from Brazil. The Brazilian strength of ‘mixing’, (‘improvising’, ‘combining the unexpected’ and ‘transformation’) will be reflected in the hands-on collection, in a tactile set design, in the activities, and the stories in the entire 1,5 hour experience.
Tropenmuseum Junior is actively building up partnerships with individuals and organizations from Brazil. The exhibition’s scenography will be done by Aby Cohen, a renowned scenographer from Sao Paulo. The entire collection will be bought or produced in Brazil. Many artists and craftspeople will be contributing to what will become part of Tropenmuseum Junior’s experience. Dancers will contribute towards the choreographies done with the children. Musicians will contribute towards the compositions that will be played in the music activities. And all their personal stories will also become part of the intangible heritage of this exhibition.
The staff that guide and work with the children in the exhibition will be made up of Brazilians living in Amsterdam, skilled at working with children and talented in the fields of music, dance and theatre.
Some parts of this project are meant to be used in both Amsterdam and Brazil. In the long term relationships and experiences will be built up in order to set up a sustainable result in the Netherlands and Brazil/Pernambuco.
