BARCELONA From December 4th

Designed and curated by Lélia Wanick Salgado

Music creation: Jean-Michel Jarre

Designed and curated by Lélia Wanick Salgado

Tickets on sale on 5 November at 12:00.

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    Les Drassanes Reials
  • Over 200 Photographs
  • 1,000 Square Meters of exhibition space
  • Seen by 1.5 Million People
Yawanawá indigenous woman. State of Acre, Brazil, 2016 Yawanawá indigenous woman. State of Acre, Brazil, 2016
Yawanawá indigenous woman. State of Acre, Brazil, 2016

AMAZÔNIA: Sebastião Salgado’s Biggest Exhibition Now in Barcelona

Over 1.5 million visitors have experienced AMAZÔNIA in cities like Paris, Rome, London, Los Angeles, São Paulo, and Zurich.

Extraordinary Concert

The Orquestra Simfònica del Gran Teatre del Liceu will present a one-of-a-kind concert featuring compositions by Philip Glass and Heitor Villa-Lobos, accompanied by a synchronized projection of selected images from the exhibition. The images, personally chosen for the event by Sebastião Salgado, will add a powerful visual dimension to this extraordinary performance.
CONCERT
Photographic Exhibition AMAZÔNIA by Sebastião Salgado in Barcelona

Immerse yourself in AMAZÔNIA, guided by a soundtrack composed by Jean-Michel Jarre

With natural sounds of the Amazon, captured by the Museum of Ethnography in Geneva.

Accompanied by images that alternate between lush landscapes and portraits of some of the 300,000 indigenous people who inhabit the Amazon, this exhibition features an unparalleled audio experience where Jarre's music merges with real sounds from the jungle.

AMAZÔNIA is much more than an exhibition; it's a full sensory journey, inviting you to lose yourself and uncover the magnificence of this natural sanctuary.

Mount Roraima. State of Roraima, Brazil, 2018. Mount Roraima. State of Roraima, Brazil, 2018.
For seven years, Sebastião Salgado embarked on a photographic and personal journey into the Amazon, reaching its most secluded corners and connecting with its people. His over 200 black-and-white photographs capture the grandeur of a landscape that breathes life into our entire planet.
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Yanomami shaman performs a ritual before the ascent to Pico da Neblina. State of Amazonas, Brazil, 2014. Yanomami shaman performs a ritual before the ascent to Pico da Neblina. State of Amazonas, Brazil, 2014.

Reviews of AMAZÔNIA - Salgado’s Exhibition

  • "A comprehensive exhibition that addresses a crucial part of our environment with a committed social and political vision—all with extraordinary aesthetic and artistic quality, brimming with ethics."

  • "Amazing work with an atmosphere that transports you there."

  • "A spiritual and artistic legacy for future generations, beautifully realized."

  • "Absolutely wonderful, like everything Sebastião Salgado does."

  • "Impressive! An opportunity to have fun and reflect."

A Letter from Lélia Wanick Salgado and Sebastião Salgado on the AMAZÔNIA Exhibition.

Our planet faces unprecedented dangers this century. Global warming, soil degradation, ocean pollution, and the destruction of biodiversity challenge all of humankind. This climate emergency underscores our environment’s fragility, crucial to life on Earth. The Amazon rainforest, often called "the lungs of the world" for its immense carbon dioxide absorption, plays a vital role in combating global warming. Yet, its destruction is accelerating: fires are set to clear land for cattle and soy farming, rivers are poisoned by independent gold prospectors, and illegal logging of valuable hardwoods ravages the forest, making it increasingly difficult to safeguard indigenous communities who call this vast territory home. The Amazon is home to one-tenth of the world's plant and animal species, making it the largest natural laboratory on Earth. Its 310,000 indigenous residents represent 169 ethnic groups speaking over 130 languages. This ancestral world, however, is at risk of disappearing. It was this urgent situation that inspired this photographic project. Our aim is not to emphasize the devastation but rather to showcase the Amazon’s remarkable beauty and highlight the need to preserve its ecosystem and its people. This exhibition represents seven years of human and photographic exploration—on land, in water and air—capturing an AMAZÔNIA that remains largely unknown and endlessly awe-inspiring. Through these images, we hope to reveal nature’s majesty and the dignified simplicity of the indigenous way of life. We believe that all of humanity shares the responsibility to protect our common heritage, including the marvel that is AMAZÔNIA. Lélia Wanick Salgado and Sebastião Salgado
Sebastiao Salgado and Lelia Wanick Sebastião Salgado and Lélia Wanick Salgado

Terra Institute

In their commitment to environmental restoration, Lélia Wanick Salgado and Sebastião Salgado founded Instituto Terra to reforest the farm where Sebastião grew up, in Aimorés. Since the early 2000s, they have planted nearly three million trees, carefully restoring the area’s original ecosystem. Today, hundreds of plant and animal species coexist in this once-barren land, proving that there is still hope for preserving our shared planet.
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Terra Institute

Zurich is proud to be acting for the planet

Zurich’s sponsorship of AMAZÔNIA is part of Zurich’s interest in creating and raising awareness among a wider public of the need for concrete environmental action. It complements Zurich's long-standing collaboration with Instituto Terra, the non-profit organization of Lélia Wanick Salgado and Sebastião Salgado.

In 2020, Zurich launched the Zurich Forest project to support reforestation and biodiversity restoration of parts of the Atlantic Forest in Brazil. Reflecting its purpose to ‘create a brighter future together,’ Zurich aspires to be one of the most responsible and impactful businesses in the world.

Zurich

An Accessible Exhibition

The AMAZÔNIA exhibition provides an inclusive experience designed for everyone, including visitors with visual impairments, through the AMAZÔNIA Touch project. Created by Sebastião Salgado and Lélia Wanick Salgado in collaboration with Fondation VISO, this initiative features 21 tactile plates that enable visitors to experience Salgado's work in a new and hands-on way. Previously shown only in Milan and Zurich, these tactile images offer a fresh way to explore the Amazon.

Additionally, with support from Telefónica, the exhibition incorporates Augmented Reality (AR) to enhance accessibility for visually impaired visitors. Using their mobile phones, users can access the exhibit’s content as audio or text in Catalan, Spanish, or English. This collaboration underscores the commitment of Sebastião Salgado, Telefónica, and La Fábrica to fostering accessibility and inclusion.

Sebastiao Salgado y Lelia Wanick

Media Reviews of AMAZÔNIA - Salgado’s Exhibition

  • "An exhibition that raises tough questions"

    Los Ángeles Times

  • "A formidable celebration of life on earth"

    The Telegraph

  • "Paradise exists"

    The Guardian

  • "The earth's impressive resilience"

    The Boston Globe

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General info about AMAZÔNIA, Sebastião Salgado's Exhibition

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  1. 📅 Date: from December 4
  2. 📍 Location: Las Reales Atarazanas - Les Drassanes Reials
  3. 👤 Age: for all audiences
  4. ♿️ Accessibility: accessible space for people with reduced mobility
  5. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Groups: to request information for a guided tour for school groups or general public fill out the form.

Where Is the AMAZÔNIA Exhibition Located in Barcelona?

Les Drassanes Reials - Las Reales Atarazanas

Av. de les Drassanes, s/n, Ciutat Vella, Barcelona, Spain. 08001
Metro: Drassanes (L3)
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