Terra de Ninguém

Current Space is proud to present "Terra de Ninguém," an exhibition of works by Johab Silva. Please join us for the Opening Reception on Saturday, November 15th from 7-10pm!

Exhibit Runs: November 15 - December 13, 2025
Opening Reception: Saturday, November 15th from 7-10pm
Closing Reception & Artist Talk: Saturday, December 13th from 6-9pm. Talk 7pm.
Gallery Hours: Saturdays, 1-5pm or or by appointment

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Terra de Ninguém

Does this land belong to us? Does this land belong to them? Does this land belong to whom? These striking questions are the fuel for Terra de Ninguém” ( English: No Man’s Land) — Johab Silva’s ongoing endeavor to understand the layered history of colonialism in South America, its establishment, and its never ending tragic outcome in communities and their environment.

Growing up in Brazil and living in the U.S. for almost two decades, and propelled by his personal experience and heritage, through projection mapping, sculptures, and new media installations, Silva portraits cultural and inner strength that's found in the lives of those affected by colonial forces. "Can we find peace, strength, knowledge, and redemption, while living under great oppression? If so, where do we find it?"

Johab Silva
https://www.johabsilva.com/

Brazilian artist and art educator Johab Silva lives and works in the Washington, D.C. metro area and he is founder of NEW MEDIA WORKSHOP. Silva holds a graduate degree in Arts in Education from the Corcoran College of Art & Design and an MFA from Maine College of Art & Design. His ongoing research investigates environmental and communities’ issues as result urban development, through the lenses of a multidisciplinary practice (NFTs, VR,/AR, generative media, video projections, and performance art). His works have been exhibited nationally and internationally, including The Corcoran Gallery of Art; Santo André Museum of Art, Brazil; The Kreeger Museum, Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), Portland, ME; NKR Neuer Kunstraum, Düsseldorf, Germany; and Museum of Contemporary Art, VA. Most recent exhibitions include Fulton Gallery, Salisbury, MD. Silva's works can be found in many private collections and have been reviewed in The Washington Post, BmoreArt, Sculpture Magazine, Cruzeiro do Sul Newspaper, PBS, and many other media venues.

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Image: Johab Silva, "Wash me in the Waters," gif, 2023.

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