Mabe Bethônico
Born in 1966
Lives and works in
Mabe Bethônico is an artist, researcher and professor. Her work is particularly centered around the history of mining and its consequential environmental and societal impacts. Projects explore the cultural, economic, and political transformations caused by extractive activities, utilizing archives and field documentation. She has interacted with various collections, including those at the Eisenbibliothek in Schlatt, the Museum of Ethnography in Geneva, and the Imperial College in London. She has also worked with materials from Brazilian archives, such as the Mining sector of the Ministry of Labor and Employment. She is member of the international group of artists and theoreticians "World of Matter," initiated in 2010.
Mabe Bethônico's artistic practice encompasses a diverse array of tools and dynamics centered around the sharing of knowledge. These take shape through mediums such as books, posters, installations, objects, and live presentations. Within her work, she delves into institutional matters and the intricate process of memory construction and activation.