ANA SILVA: EAU AT GAMeC

We highlight Eau, the first solo exhibition in an Italian institution by Angolan–Portuguese artist Ana Silva. Curated under the direction of Lorenzo Giusti, the show is part of GAMeC’s 2026 program Pedagogy of Hope, inspired by educator Paulo Freire.
Through textile works and embroidery, Silva addresses one of today’s most urgent global issues: access to water. Collaborating with local female embroiderers, she transforms industrial fabrics and reclaimed materials into powerful narratives of memory, sustainability, and social justice.
Blending ecology, craft, and sociocultural critique, Eau redefines textile practice as a gesture of resistance—where every stitch becomes both protest and care.

Courtesy Ana Silva and A Gentil Carioca, Rio de Janeiro.