Amazônia: An exhibition of photographs by Sebastião Salgado

Fri, 22 Nov, 2024 at 10:00 am to Sun, 02 Mar, 2025 at 07:00 pm UTC+08:00

National Museum of Singapore | Singapore

Angel Yip
Publisher/HostAngel Yip
Amaz\u00f4nia: An exhibition of photographs by Sebasti\u00e3o Salgado

Amazônia is a major exhibition by the award-winning photographer Sebastião Salgado (b. 1944 Brazil). It spotlights the Amazon region and its ecosystems coming under the threat of deforestation and climate change while featuring the voices portraits and perspectives of the Indigenous communities who live in – and with – the largest rainforest on the planet.


This multisensory and immersive exhibition curated and designed by Lélia Wanick Salgado comprises over 200 photographs a soundtrack by Jean-Michel Jarre two projection rooms video testimonies from Indigenous leaders tactile image plates for the visually impaired and a space dedicated to Instituto Terra the reforestation non-governmental organisation founded by the Salgados. Amazônia powerfully demonstrates the beauty and majesty of the Amazon region while issuing an important call to protect and conserve what has been called “the lungs of the world”.


The exhibition features photographic artworks with male and female nudity and contains imagery of dead animals. Visitor discretion is advised.

Event Venue

National Museum of Singapore, 93 Stamford Rd, Singapore 178897, Singapore, Singapore

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