Urbanity on Display:

gestures and affections manifested in the city

Abstract

Mostra Universidade Cidade was an event promoted by Espaço do Conhecimento of UFMG in partnership with the City Hall of Belo Horizonte (PBH), and executed through the Cultural Centers linked to the Municipal Secretary of Culture (SMC) and the Municipal Foundation of Culture (FMC). The purpose of the exhibition was to broaden the reach of what was being produced at the university and in the city, and the result of the interplay of these two as well. In this sense, the goal was to reach various spheres, whether physical or virtual, without breaking the isolation imperative. The urban dimension, as dematerialized and permeated by the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, thereby was a central factor to be considered in the development of the curatorial project. Urbanity in its turn figured as the element capable of connecting the exhibition with regard to culture, kindness, and sharing – always taking the idea of multiplying windows as a guiding principle. Throughout the process, many limits were surpassed thanks to the potentialities that lie in bringing together citizens committed to the city and culture.