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Hélio Melo’s work centers around the portrayal of life experiences shared by rubber tappers. The universe of the Amazon forest plays a significant role in his paintings, which feature numerous encoded references to myths, historical characters and political conflicts within this territory.

Melo's paintings and drawings were featured in a special room in the 27th Bienal de São Paulo (Brazil, 2006). His work was also in the exhibition Brazilian Histories, at MASP (São Paulo, Brazil, 2022) and was subject of a solo at Almeida & Dale (São Paulo, Brazil, 2023). Additionally, Melo is featured in permanent collections, such as the Centre Pompidou, Pinacoteca de São Paulo, and MASP.

Jaider Esbell combined artistic creation with the defense of Indigenous and land rights by exercising what he called Artivism. The vibrant colors that overlay the deep black backgrounds in his works shape visions of traditional narratives and spirits that populate the Macuxi worldview.

Currently, Gladstone Gallery is holding the first show dedicated to Esbell's work in the US. His legacy has been consolidated through exhibitions such as the 59th Venice Biennale (Italy, 2022); the 34th Bienal de São Paulo (Brazil, 2021); Siamo Foresta at the Triennale Milano (Italy, 2023); Les Vivants and Le Serpent Cosmique (Lille, France, 2022), organized by the Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain. His work is part of the collections of the Centre Pompidou, Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain, Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires-MALBA and Pinacoteca de São Paulo.

Ivan Campos draws inspiration from the Amazon, blending in his canvas real and imagined events within the forest. In his works, nature is represented through biological, marvelous, mystical, and ancestral dimensions.

Campos first began exhibiting his paintings in cities in the Amazon region in the 2000s. In 2005, he won a gold medal at the 1st Hélio Melo Fine Arts Salon (Rio Branco, Brazil). His works have recently garnered considerable attention and have been displayed in exhibitions such as the 38th Panorama de Arte Brasileira — Mil Graus (São Paulo, Brazil, 2024) and Fullgás (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2024).

Lidia Lisbôa's work is the result of a practice that constantly intertwines art and life, body and memory. Her practice is carried out in different mediums, mainly sculpture, crochet, performances, and drawings. The weaving of biographies is at the core of her research, covering the axis of landscape, the body, and memory by using materials on which the artist’s hand and gesture are imprinted.

Among her most recent exhibitions are "O Teatro" at Millan (São Paulo, Brazil, 2024), Têta at MAR (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2024), and Mulher Esqueleto at Sesc Pompeia (São Paulo, Brazil, 2023). Other projects include group exhibitions at ISLAA (New York, USA, 2024) and Museo Madre (Naples, Italy, 2024), as well as the 37th Panorama da Arte Brasileira (São Paulo, Brazil, 2022) and the 13th Mercosur Biennial (Porto Alegre, Brazil, 2022).

Caboco's work explores multiple media, such as drawing, painting, textiles, installation, performance, photography, video, sound, and text. He creates devices for reflection on the displacement of indigenous bodies, the processes of (re)territorialization and memory production.

One of the curators of the Ka'a Pûera Pavillion, the Brazilian representation at the 60th Biennale di Venezia, Caboco has also been leading the Ateliê-Lavrado, stemming from a residency at the British Museum. Recent group shows include Threads to the South, ISLAA (New York, USA, 2024); Festival Theaterformen, (Braunschweig, Germany, 2024); Indigenous Histories, MASP (São Paulo, Brazil, 2023) and Kode Stenersen Museum, (Norway, 2024). His work was also featured in the 34th Bienal de São Paulo (Brazil, 2021).

Lorenzato painted mainly rural and suburban landscapes. His canvases often display observations of nature, incipient urbanization and everyday life. They also are indicative of his working-class upbringing, seen that Lorenzato developed unique techniques in which metal combs and other tools — often unrelated to the craft of painting — were used for texture and color treatment of the canvas.

Recently, Lorenzato's works were featured in Stranieri Ovunque – 60th Venice Biennale (Italy, 2024); Brazilian Histories, MASP (São Paulo, Brazil, 2022). His work has also been subject of solo shows in New York, USA (2024), Hong Kong (2024), and London, UK (2019). His works are part of collections such as the Museu de Arte da Pampulha, MASP, Pinacoteca de São Paulo, and the Nouveau Musée National de Monaco.