SAO PAULO.- Nara Roesler announced the representation of Brazilian artist M鬾ica Ventura (b. 1985, S鉶 Paulo, Brazil). Ventura’s multidisciplinary practice spans video, sculpture, and painting, and explores the complex intersections of femininity and race. In her work, she delves into pre-colonial cultural elements such as Afro-Amerindian architecture and artisanal techniques as a means of personal reconnection.

"Ancestrality is a key to remembering who we are and continuing to break away from the colonial framework that seeks to polish individuality," explains the artist. With an approach that combines strength and feminine delicacy, Ventura challenges aesthetic formalism, creating what she describes as a "beautiful, organized noise" that invites reflection on identity, memory, and power.

M鬾ica Ventura lives and works in S鉶 Paulo, Brazil. She holds a degree in Industrial Design from FAAP and a masters in Visual Poetics (PPGAV) from ECA-USP. Her solo exhibits include A Noite Suspensa ou o que posso aprender com o Sil阯cio at Instituto Inhotim (2023) and O Sorriso de Acotirene at Centro Cultural S鉶 Paulo (2018). Her work has also been featured in major group exhibitions at institutions such as the Ford Foundation, Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, Museu da Rep鷅lica, Instituto Moreira Salles, Pinacoteca do Estado de S鉶 Paulo, and Museu de Arte de S鉶 Paulo. Her work is also part of the collections of Instituto Inhotim and Pinacoteca de S鉶 Paulo.

On March 22, the artist will present Daqui um lugar, a site-specific installation for the Oct骻ono at Pinacoteca de S鉶 Paulo, curated by Lorraine Mendes.