This exhibition is a retrospective of Cunha's life and career and is divided into three parts, organized chronologically: Part 1: “Made in Brasil”, where we see the beginning of the artist's career, divided between painting and dance, concerned with reflecting on the Northeast and criticizing the advance of capitalism and the loss of local identities. In part 2 “Pass by here”. The following 25 years of his career are presented, from the 1980s to 2005, a period marked by the deepening of his graphic activity. In the third and final part, “Neobarroco Afro-pop”, the artist’s most mature phase is presented, from the 2000s to the present day. His painting gains scale, his attention turns to caboclo graphics, pop icons and cangaço symbols.

Fundação Bienal de São Paulo’s four curators—Diane Lima, Grada Kilomba, Hélio Menezes, and Manuel Borja-Villel—have selected 120 participants, with 92 percent of the artists identifying as Black, Indigenous, and/or non-white. The Bienal de São Paulo was initiated in 1951 and is the second oldest art biennial in the world after the Venice Biennial, which was established in 1895.Fundação Bienal de São Paulo Parque Ibirapuera, Portão 3, Pavilhão Ciccillo Matarazzo BR - 04094-000, São Paulo, SP, Brasil. Runs through Nov. 26, 2023.