In 'Tarrafal' published by GOST, João Pina draws upon his family history to tell the story of the Portuguese concentration camp at Tarrafal, Cape Verde which operated between 1936 and 1974. The visual history of the camp is told through the only known photographs taken inside the Tarrafal camp, combined with correspondence, archives, objects and Pina’s own contemporary photographs.
The Museu Nacional de Arte Contemporânea - Museu do Chiado (MNAC) in Lisbon, Portugal presents 'Did you see the ocean? Memories from Tarrafal', a major exhibition by photographer João Pina featuring these works.
Visit from 22 October 2026 - 24 January 2027.
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