Marianne Nassuno: the line and the tonality of dis-appearance

Abstract

This paper discusses the New Exhibition Cycle of the Casa da Cultura da América Latina (House of Latin American Culture–CAL), which, in the absence of a formal university art museum, functions as the cultural diffusion center of the Universidade de Brasília (University of Brasília–UnB). The study focuses on the relevance of this cycle due to its capacity to promote intersections between artists, musicians and researchers, reflecting a model of transversal and collaborative cultural production. The analysis of this new project centers on the exhibition Aquilo que Des-Aparece (That with Dis-Appers) by the artist Marianne Nassuno (2025), whose works, beyond their aesthetic value, provoke reflections on bodily stereotypes, image saturation and social inequalities. Nassuno’s presence at CAL reaffirms the space as a hub of critical production, characterized by conceptual density, theoretical depth, and critical engagement with contemporary sociocultural issues.