Pivô features within its Annual Exhibition Program, the solo show “Babylon burning” by Frederico Filippi. In his first solo institutional exhibition in São Paulo, Filippi continues to develop his research that scrutinizes the vertigo caused by civilization. The artist works on the idea of collapse of the contemporary society, using the image of Babylon both in the biblical meaning of Babel and the term coined by reggae music as a ​​degraded metropolis, presenting at Pivô a selection of new works on different medias.

About Frederico Filippi

Frederico Filippi was born in São Carlos in 1983. He lives and works in São Paulo. Among his main exhibitions are: “So far, so good” (2015), White Cube Gallery, São Paulo; “Si no todas las armas, los cañones” (2014), Matadero Madrid, Madri, Espanha; “Impostor Gods” (2014), Galeria IBEU, Rio de Janeiro; “5º Edition of Bolsa Pampulha” (2014), Museu da Pampulha, Belo Horizonte; “The part that doesn’t belong to you” (2014), Maisterra Valbuena, Madri, Espanha; “Accidente” (2013), La Sin Futuro, Buenos Aires, Argentina; “Abre alas 9” (2013), Galeria Gentil Carioca, Rio de Janeiro; “Exhibition Program” (2011), Museu de Arte de Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto. Prizes and residencies: Kiosko (2015), Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolívia; El Ranchito Matadero Madrid (2015), Madri, Espanha; Bolsa Pampulha (2013) Museu da Pampulha, Belo Horizonte; Prêmio Novíssimos (2013), Galeria IBEU, Rio de Janeiro; La Ene (2013), Buenos Aires, Argentina; 5º RedBull House of Art (2011), São Paulo.