The Museu da Pessoa has the exhibition “Have You Listened to the Earth?”, at the Museu do Estado do Pará (Palácio Lauro Sodré), in Belém. Free viewing continues until February 1, 2026.
Curated by indigenous leader and philosopher Ailton Krenak and the anthropologist Karen Worcmanthe exhibition invites the public to experience a biocentric listening that recognizes all forms of life as equally valuable through sensory experiences and narratives about the planet.
The exhibition is part of the “Lives, Voices and Knowledge in a Burning World” program, held by the Museu da Pessoa in 2025. In addition to , the project features expography by Marcelo Larrea, curatorial texts by Rita Carelli, as well as an immersive soundtrack by Benjamin Taubkin, and seeks to spark a collective reflection on the way human beings relate to the Earth.
“If we were able to open our thinking to a biocentric movement, we would understand why native peoples are so linked to their places of origin. It is a common, collective attitude. The way of being on Earth is common, it is collective”, highlights Ailton Krenak, in one of the curatorial excerpts of the exhibition.
The exhibition is organized into four interconnected modules, which invite the public to a journey of listening and reconnecting with the world. The visit begins in the “Manto Cabin”, where each visitor can record their own story by answering the question “Have You Ever Heard the Earth?”.
Next, the audience passes through “O Manto”, an immersive environment covered by a large collective piece made with waste and fabrics from various regions of Brazil. The space simulates the Earth’s crust, combining lights, natural sounds and human voices.
The route continues to “Rivers of Memory”, a module that presents life stories collected in the six Brazilian biomes between 2024 and 2025.
The experience ends in “Speak, Museu da Pessoa”, which presents the behind-the-scenes of the project and testimonies from participating communities.
In addition to the in-person experience in Belém, the exhibition will also be available in digital format. The platform brings together more than 50 life stories of the six, behind-the-scenes of the expedition, Krenak’s reflections and free educational materials for teachers.
