The Museum of Modern Art announces Projects: Tadáskía, on display in the street-level galleries of the Museum from May 24 to October 14, 2024, as well as the acquisition of the centerpiece of the exhibition, an expansive paper work titled ‘Mystical Black Bird’ (2022), for the MoMA collection.
Tadáskía is a multidisciplinary artist based in Brazil who uses drawing, sculpture, and mixed media to articulate themes of transformation and joy influenced by her experiences as a Black trans woman.
The exhibition, presented in collaboration with the Studio Museum in Harlem, will be the artist’s first solo presentation in the United States and features the recently acquired work by MoMA alongside a monumental wall drawing and sculptures made in response to the site at MoMA.
Projects: Tadáskía is organized by Thelma Golden, Director and Chief Curator of the Studio Museum in Harlem, and Ana Torok, Assistant Curator Sue and Eugene Mercy Jr., Department of Drawings and Prints, MoMA, with assistance from Kiki Teshome, Curatorial Assistant at the Studio Museum in Harlem.
Tadáskía (Rio de Janeiro, 1993) is a Black trans artist living and working between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. She holds a degree in Visual Arts from UERJ (2012-2016) and a master’s degree in education from UFRJ (2019-2021). Her work in drawing, photography, installation, and textiles mobilizes invented and mystical landscapes. Through her practice, she also seeks to elaborate on the imaginative experiences of the Black diaspora, around familial and foreign encounters.