Talk – Vilanismo and Akinbode Akinbiyi – Photography through the Prism of a Black Light

On September 10, the conversation Photography through the Prism of a Black Light will take place between Rodrigo Zaim and Renan Teles, from Vilanismo, and Akinbode Akinbiyi, as part of the activation of Vilanismo’s work. The event will be held from 2 pm to 3 pm at Vilanismo’s work, on the second floor.

At the crossroads between image and memory, we gather to let the light speak. Rodrigo Zaim and Renan Teles, representing the Vilanismo Brotherhood, join the master photographer Akinbode Akinbiyi to reflect on the image through their experiences, territories, and memories. A meeting of gazes, bodies, and stories crossed by the power of Black light, further expanding the field of exchange and reflection.

Vilanismo (founded in 2021, São Paulo) is a collective of twelve Black men focused on creating spaces of resistance and affirmation within the art circuit. They value ancestral knowledge, Afro-Indigenous experiences, and collaborative construction, emphasizing autonomy and sustainable approaches. Through their work, they reject historical stereotypes and fetishes imposed on Black bodies, subverting normative expectations and celebrating cultural abundance. The group has participated in events such as Baile do Vilanismo (Edifício Misericórdia, São Paulo) and the “Black Masculinities” conversation-performance (Instituto Moreira Salles, São Paulo). It is now made up of Diego Crux, Ramo, Renan Teles, Carinhoso, Guto Oca, Rodrigo Zaim, Rafa Black, Robson Marques, Denis Moreira, and Daniel Ramos.

This participation is supported by The Order of New Arts.

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Conversation – Photography through the Prism of a Black Light
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September 10, 2025
Wednesday, 2 pm
Vilanismo’s work, 2nd floor
Ciccillo Matarazzo Pavilion
Ibirapuera Park, gate 3
Av. Pedro Álvares Cabral, s/n
São Paulo, SP
free admission