Abstract:
The study discusses the relationship and limits between art criticism and artistic production,
based on the experience of the critic Frederico Morais and the artist Cildo Meireles. This
dissertation unfolds in a product in the form of a book, where I bring together a selection of texts
and interviews carried out by Frederico Morais never grouped before , as well as an updated
conversation with the participation of both. With this work, I seek to contribute to the discussion
about their work. The observance of the trajectories of Frederico Morais and Cildo Meireles reveals
that the practice of both was always in line with the transformations of art, connected to world
trends. They are mainly contemporary productions, which went beyond their time and which
manage to translate to this day several cultural, social and political issues.
