Artist Icaro Lira’s work develops archeological and fictional methods in order to assess historical and political events that have taken place in his native Brazil. Seeking to illuminate counter narratives that are often obfuscated by official accounts written and maintained by hegemonic voices, he develops what he calls “small museums” composed of found objects - for example an extracted paving stone or an old newspaper - and original research. Comprising objects, text and images, Lira’s works are often activated in exhibitions, publications, workshops and field trips with the aim to unveil the intricacies of history and question the power dynamics at play in the way in which they are recounted.