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For Mercedes Barros, the modern urban jungle isn’t just a metaphor, it’s a reality. Born in Rio de Janeiro and raised in Pantanal in central-western Brazil, she studied photography in Boston and then later in New York, before moving to Cologne in 1986. In 2002 she moved back to Rio de Janeiro, to the legendary district of Ipanema, where she still lives today. At the Visual Gallery, Barros will exhibit large-format photographs reworked on a computer — surreal photomontages telling elaborate, often alarming stories. In this way, Barros addresses the dilemma she herself has faced with regard to the promise and hope — but also the horror — held out by today’s modern cities. The images reflect the diverse experiences the artist has had in these contradictory worlds.
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