Pivô is a non-profit cultural association, founded in 2012, that operates as a platform for artistic exchange and experimentation from its space in the Copan Building in downtown São Paulo.

The main goal of the institution is to foster and promote local artistic production and create a free and open space for dialogue among various stakeholders in the field of contemporary culture, both nationally and internationally.

Pivô’s program encompasses commissioned projects, exhibitions, public programs, publications, and artistic residencies, always considering the potential of contemporary art to raise critical questions and open new possibilities for engagement with crucial issues of our time. Through a multimedia format, get to know the history, complexity of the project, and objectives of Pivô.

The video features the participation of key figures, including Fernanda Brenner (founder and director of Pivô), Mônica Hoff (Pivô Research Coordinator), Célia Tupinambá (artist), Ana Roman (curator), Ricardo Sardenberg (curator and art critic), Lenora de Barros (artist), Oliver Basciano (Art Review magazine editor), Erika Verzutti (artist), Ana Maria Maiolino (artist), Tiago Sant’ana (artist and curator), Eli Sudbrack (artist), Jessica Gonçalves (Pivô Institutional Coordinator), João Fernandes (IMS Artistic Director), Jaqueline Santiago (Pivô Institutional Director), Val Souza (artist), Rafael BQueer (artist), Carolina Câmara (Pivô Executive Director), Pol Taburet (artist), Eleonora Cypel de Luca (partner and director of Verde Asset), Bernardo Faria (collector), and Cildo Meireles (artist).

Technical details

Direction and script
Pedro Marques

Editing and sound mixing
Gabriel Piotto

Video collaborators
Garatuja Filmes / Sub Filmes / Papaya Filmes / Frieze

Photo archive
Ricardo Alcaide / Felipe Castellari / Mariana Pekin / Helena Wolfenson / Joana Luz / Beto Schwafaty / Ricardo Prado