Exhibition "The Unraveling of Things"

"The unraveling of things" is the inaugural exhibition of Portico and presents works of 16 artistsWith a selection that includes emerging and established names from different generations and geographical locations, the exhibition serves as a prelude to the gallery's series of exhibitions and programming for the 2026 cycle, reflecting the breadth of perspectives that guide the project.

They are: Angela Bassan (São Paulo, 1952), Caio Borges (São Paulo, 1974), Edson Chagas (Luanda, 1977), Gege Mbakudi (Luanda, 1999), Giovanna Mitrani (São Paulo, 1997), Hugo Barata (Lisbon, 1978), Inês Moura (Cascais, 1982), José Maçãs de Carvalho (Anadia, 1960), Laerte Ramos (São Paulo, 1978), Lilian Walker (Americana, 1994), Lucimélia Romão (Jacareí, 1988), Manoel Canada (São Paulo, 1966), Neno del Castillo (Rio de Janeiro, 1956), Omar Khouri (Pirajuí, 1948), Peter de Brito (Gastão Vidigal, 1967) and Ricardo Coelho (São Paulo). Paulo, 1974).

The exhibition – in addition to believing in the power of objects such as photographs by artists like Lucimélia Romão and the Angolan artist Edson Chagas, winner of the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale in 2013, and the video by the Portuguese artist José Maçãs de Carvalho, who has just returned from the Macau International Art Biennale 2025 – also showcases the interdisciplinary nature of the gallery, as it represents names that may also carry out other research during the cycle that will be presented in 2026.

For example, names like Omar Khouri, an intersemiotic poet revered since the 70s, and Inês Moura, a participant in the Atlânticos exhibition held this year at the Museum of the Portuguese Language, are artists who will be involved in curatorial and educational research in 2026 under the artistic direction of Adolfo Caboclo. The expertise of figures such as the painter Manoel Canada – an artist, restorer, and art historian who develops paintings about the city and the territory, bringing together the historiography of constructions – and the sculptor Angela Bassan – who worked for two decades as an artist-educator at the Brazilian Sculpture Museum and at FAAP (Armando Álvares Penteado Foundation), teaching sculpture courses, in addition to working in object design – will influence the proposals that Pórtico will present in 2026.

Service
Exhibition The unraveling of things
From December 16th to February 14th
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from 10 AM to 19 PM, Saturdays from 10 AM to 17 PM