Wisrah C. V. da R. Celestino

Since 2019, Wisrah C. V. da R. Celestino (*1989, Buritizeiro, Brazil) has been working closely with their genealogical predecessors to further investigate how familial ties, property regimes, and institutional procedures shape terms of visibility, authorship, and access. For their residency at Between Bridges (July—December 2025), the artist takes a closer look at their independent, intellectual, creative labor in a formal study on the legacy and body of work of Elizeu Celestino de Araújo (in memoriam), Vilson Celestino Batista, Maria Sebastiana Batista, Ana de F. V. da R. Celestino, Benedito L. da Rocha (in memoriam), and Iris V. Rocha. An exhibition, on view from 6 SEP—29 NOV 2025 at Keithstraße 15, includes works by Celestino and their collaborators, and complicates the conditions under which artistic labor and intellectual property inform and are informed by institutional regimes.