Departures of note

Sérgio Vieira Cardoso was a Brazilian multi-artist from Manaus who devoted more than fifty years to culture, working as a playwright, theater director, filmmaker, visual artist and cultural manager. He held chair number 2 of the Academia Amazonense de Letras and was regarded as one of the leading figures of Amazonas culture.

Born in Manaus on 10 March 1954, he graduated in law from the Federal University of Amazonas and built a career in public service, first at the state attorney general's office and later at the Secretariat of State for Culture and Creative Economy, where he headed the department of cultural diffusion.

His artistic production explored urban life, social inequality, the preservation of memory and the transformations of the Amazon. In theater he gained recognition with award-winning works at the Festival de Teatro da Amazônia, including "A Herança Maldita de Mercedita de La Cruz" and "Carmen de La Zone", and he also made films, documentaries, photographs, paintings and installations. His final exhibition, "Papers & True Graphics", was on display at the Centro Cultural Palácio da Justiça in Manaus at the time of his death.