The book features a collection of texts on the work and legacy of Sidney Amaral, an artist from São Paulo who died prematurely in 2017. A master of extracting poetry from everyday life, Sidney presents social, racial and philosophical issues with sophistication, especially in his series of gold-plated objects, evoked on the cover of the publication.  Sidney Amaral: A manifest of memory and cognition presents different perspectives on Sidney’s work. With texts authored by Luciara Ribeiro, Denise Ferreira da Silva, Lorraine Mendes, Rosana Paulino, and Claudinei Roberto da Silva.