Through assemblage, Sérgio Soarez brings together iron objects — such as keys, knives, drill bits, pliers and tools – and wooden objects – such as blocks, rocaille, simple planks and ornaments – to coexist, combining different lives, times and uses, the traces of which are etched into their forms. His works are now part of the travelling exhibition of the 36th Bienal in Brasília. Read the artist’s statement below.

Brushstrokes of indigo and various shades of blue permeate Ruth Ige’s paintings, characterized by the enigmatic presence of faceless figures. Exhibited at the 36th Bienal de São Paulo, the series For Time Is the Witness of Humanity is now part of the Bienal’s traveling exhibition in Curitiba. Read the artist’s statement below.

Hybrid concrete and clay sculptures comprise Brasilidades [Braziliannesses], a work presented by Moisés Patrício at the 36th Bienal de São Paulo. In it, concrete cubes reminiscent of brutalist constructivism engulf ceramic candomblé objects (basins, small bowls, and clay vases). The work is now part of the Bienal’s itinerant exhibition in Rio de Janeiro. Read the artist’s statement below.

A circular maze that visitors can walk through constitutes the work Muitos nomes [Many Names], created by Sallisa Rosa for the 36th Bienal de São Paulo. Composed mainly of tied and interwoven branches and vines, the work is now part of the Bienal’s traveling exhibition in Goiânia. Read the artist’s statement below.

Over four months, the edition brought together an intense public programme and long-term experiences.

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Putting together an exhibition on the scale of a Bienal is a great challenge. To document this two-month process – from constructing the architecture with the installation of walls in the Pavilion to the final adjustments and the installation of artworks alongside the artists – we invited three photographers to capture details, faces, and moments of creation. The third part of this visual essay, produced in August 25 at the Bienal Pavilion, is signed by Ilana Bar.

Art is a collective exercise. It takes many hands to build an exhibition. Have you ever wondered who the artist is and who are the people who worked on each artwork? This essay explores the category of portraiture, highlighting artists, installation teams, curators, and staff of the Fundação Bienal. The second part of this visual essay, produced between August 18 and September 4 at the Bienal Pavilion and in artists’ studios, is signed by Fe Avila.

Divided into six chapters, the exhibition features mostly immersive artworks that will be activated performatively in the context of the exhibition’s Conjugations public programs that connect voices and territories across different geographies.