To mark the exhibition Paula Rego: Dance Among Thorns, MUNCH and Tankesmien Agenda invite you to a discussion on the potential of art in the face of authoritarian tendencies.

Paula Rego (1935–2022) grew up in Portugal under Salazar’s dictatorship (1932–1974). Her artistic practice bears clear traces of her experiences of a fascist and misogynistic society characterised by censorship, control and a lack of rights. Rego continued to challenge power structures and cultural norms throughout her artistic career. A clear example is her pastel works (1998–2000) addressing the issue of abortion in Portugal, which gained political significance far beyond the art world.

Read more at https://www.munch.no/en/whats-on/paula-rego-and-the-thorns-of-fascism/

Photo: © Paula Rego, The Little Murderess, 1987. Acrylic on paper on canvas. Private Collection. Courtesy The Estate of Paula Rego and Victoria Miro © The Estate of Paula Rego