Frida Orupabo
Frida Orupabo’s first solo exhibition in Portugal brings together colonial and ethnographic images, family portraits, pop culture and digital fragments in an eight-part sequence at MAC/CCB.
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In her first solo exhibition in Portugal, Frida Orupabo revisits the vast image archive she has been assembling on her Instagram account: a collection comprising material from colonial archives, ethnographic photographs, family portraits, pop culture icons, and digital fragments. For the artist, this archive lays bare the tensions between intimacy and violence, establishing a critical and emotional space. Inspired by digital flow, the exhibition emphasises the “abyss” of images—their strangeness and their dispersed reverberations. Sem alterações: In dialogue with the architecture of MAC/CCB, the show unfolds as a linear sequence of eight moments, echoing the continuous sliding between screens that defines our digital experience. Its title evokes both the digital cloud where images and data are stored, and the mist of information, memory, and oblivion it produces. Sem alterações: In dialogue with the architecture of MAC/CCB, the show unfolds as a linear sequence of eight moments, echoing the continuous sliding between screens that defines our digital experience. Its title evokes both the digital cloud where images and data are stored, and the mist of information, memory, and oblivion it produces. Curator Marta Mestre ◾ Reading and Listening Room cadavre exquis / cadáver esquisito / exquisite corpse June 3 to November 1, 2026 Located at the end of the exhibition, this room hosts regular activations and offers visitors access to bibliographic material and editorial projects…