Exhibition presents 18 photographs of participants in the Marcha da Vida, including visits to concentration camps in Poland.
Kovak & Vieira Gallery opens on November 25 the group exhibition “Herança da vida”. The photos were taken during the annual educational experience organized by Rabbis David and Berel Weitman, including visits to Auschwitz-Birkenau. In 2025, 80 people participated between April and May.
Curatorial text by Carlos Reiss, coordinator of the Holocaust Museum of Curitiba. The exhibition was conceived by Greicy Khafif, Marcelo Cohen and Mari Vieira, with Roger Supino curating the works. “The exhibition aims to transform the memory of death into an affirmation of life,” says Reiss.
The number 18 symbolizes life. “We want to show that we survived; even after all the horror, we are alive,” comments Roger Supino. The images depict concentration camps turned into museums, emphasizing memory and education.
The works are numbered, with up to five copies each, priced symbolically at R$ 1,800, with 65% of proceeds donated to associations chosen by the artists. The Jewish Immigration and Holocaust Memorial of São Paulo supports the exhibition.
Description of some works
Shoes used as instruments of torture with smaller numbers, given by the Nazis – Bruno Korn.
Monument at the entrance of Majdanek, symbol of pain and resistance – Liat Chalom.
Train car used to transport Jews to concentration camps in Poland – Juliana Berger.
Showers used in the gas chamber at Majdanek – Flavio Silberberg.
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Exhibition: “Herança da vida”
Location: Kovak & Vieira – @galeriakovakevieira
Opening: November 25, from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Exhibition period: November 26 to January 30, 2026
Address: R. Cônego Eugênio Leite, 150 – Jardins, São Paulo
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturdays, 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Sundays by appointment only
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