Invisible Work is an exhibition created by artist, activist, and curator Tainá Guedes, curated and produced by Banana Contemporary, which makes visible women’s work in the world through art. Her work focuses on the intersection between sustainability and politics, which led her to become interested in the subject of food and its social and political implications.

This analysis led her to the spaces led by women where food is commonly prepared for public and private consumption. These spaces become representative of the essential work and social roles of women, and reveal the extent to which this work has been rendered invisible by cultural, political, and patriarchal forces. This labor and these roles are often classified under labels such as “domestic care,” which largely conceals their true dimension and impact.

These spaces become the setting for deeper questions related to feminist and social concerns: How can the historically unrecognized work of women be made visible? How can the label of “care” applied to this work be redefined to reflect its true value? Is it possible to imagine a future in which care is a shared responsibility?

From these reflections, Invisible Work was born. It began as a video project by Guedes in Berlin and, with the incorporation of Banana Contemporary, evolved into a multi-city exhibition model. In each country where it takes place, artists and scholars are invited to reflect and create based on the exhibition’s theme.

Invisible Work has featured the participation of artists Tainá Guedes, Pedro Guimarães, Baby Ryo Guimarães, BB, Stijn D’Hondt, Mirel Fraga, Bela Gil, Laura Garza, Claudia Rodríguez, Ensamble Vórtice, Colectiva Hilos, Frida Castañeda, and Vanessa Da Mata. The first edition took place at Galería L in Mexico City (2024) and later at the Brazilian Senate (2025), with the support and collaboration of Senator Mara Gabrilli and her cabinet, both occasions under the curatorship of Mónica Martínez.