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Our installation “transgênicos” grew in four performative interventions. With our artificial “genetically modified organism” we tried to reflect our impression of the political and social discourse on GE/GMO in Brazil. Our Eden no Brasil was shown at the Museum Oscar Niemeyer in Curitiba, Paranà, from August 11th for one week. (Fotos: Juliana Burigo ©regrowingeden).

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(After our performance Roberto Requião, Governor of Paranà state, invited us for lunch. In opposition to the national policy, the Government of Paranà tries to segregate GMO from Non-GMO streams.)

During our stay in Brazil, we talked to many scientists, artists, NGOs, media and politicians. We gave an extra-performance for 200 government-officials, and as the media of Parana, television and newspaper, was broadcasting our art-project, there were people passing by to have a look. Many visitors of the Museum Oscar Niemeyer in Curitiba have seen our installation and taken our information-flyer – in all, we had very lively discussions about art, science, politics and the pro and contra of GMO. During Eden no Brazil, we experienced the social discourse on GMO as highly political!

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Invitation to the Opening of “transgênicos”

Performance and Installation at Museum Oscar Niemeyer, Curitiba/Brazil
Saturday, 11.8/3pm – Sunday, 12.8./3pm – Tuesday, 14.8./7pm

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Pic above: Storage silo of Paranagua port (volume 100’000 tons). It became a national symbol for the Parana Government’s fight against GMO. The latest supreme court decision obliges Parana government to open the only silo within the Paranagua port for GMO grains. With this decision, the segregation of GMO and non-GMO agricultural products will become impossible…

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Pic above: Hina with port authority of the strategic Paranagua port (view from the grain storage silo). Paranagua is the only port within Brasil that wants to segregate GMO from Non-GMO agricultural products like soybean and corn. Parana-state is fighting a fierce juridic battle against the Brasilian national GMO-policy. No other port in Brasil is able to export GMO-free products from its harbours…

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We are in Brasil now! It’s great talking to people about the Brasilian way of life and their attitude towards GE/GMO. Today we arrived in Curitiba – we are trying to organise our EDEN NO BRASIL! You can reach us on our Curitiba-mobile +5541 8806 4427!

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