The free exhibition "Jobim-açu" will be inaugurated at Praça Santos Dumont, in Gávea, South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, this Tuesday (1st), celebrating the centenary of Tom Jobim (1927-1994). The itinerant immersive show is curated by journalist Hugo Sukman and filmmaker Daniela Thomas, and explores the artist's relationship with the Atlantic Forest, which served as a source of inspiration for several of his works.
The exhibition's title directly dialogues with the song "Querelas do Brasil", composed by Aldir Blanc and Maurício Tapajós. In the song, Aldir unites the composer's surname with the Tupi suffix "açu", which means "great", creating a direct reference to Tom Jobim's magnitude in the Brazilian musical scene.
The song celebrated at the exhibition not only honors Brazilian nature, but also denounces its destruction. The work positions Tom Jobim as one of the great interpreters of Brazilianness, someone who transformed Brazil's fauna, flora, waters, and landscapes into musical language, consolidating his role in national culture.
