Cadeias Elementares
Casa Z42 is located in the Cosme Velho neighborhood, a few meters from the train station in the direction of Cristo Redentor. The house of eclectic architecture from the 1930s, houses nine studios for artists, Galeria Z with five exhibition halls, in addition to the auditorium, garage (multipurpose space) and an open-air space with an attached stage. In order to create a living body, where art breathes and is constantly disseminated, Z42 operates in the contemporary art scene in its various interdisciplinary and transversal aspects, by contemplating in its spaces the various existing contemporary artistic languages and its conceptual developments.
Its 1,500 m2 is filled with fullness by contemporary art through experiments, courses, workshops, seminars, lectures, gastronomy, cinema, theater and exhibitions. Inserted in the cultural circuit of the city of Rio de Janeiro, house Z42 seeks, through its activities, to interact with the public and provide diverse experiences.
The house is open to the public for free visitation. Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 12h to 17h.
Sobre o artista
Renato Rocha é artista plástico, e apresenta a sua primeira exposição individual com uma série de obras que começaram a ser elaboradas desde 2015. É também compositor, e já deu sua contribuição ao nosso cancioneiro, com músicas gravadas por grandes intérpretes da MPB, como, entre outros, Geraldo Azevedo, MPB4, Nara Leão & Roberto Menescal, Beth Carvalho, Emílio Santiago, Ney Matogrosso, Daniela Mercury e Zeca Baleiro.