Aracaju, SE, Brazil, 1973
Lives and works in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

Zé Carlos Garcia’s artistic practice revolves around the body as a central element and experience as a voluntary action that transforms the landscape. His works undergo constant morphological changes, often incorporating new elements. Hybrid beings emerge from his practice, imbued with aesthetic and allegorical power, all within the realm of sculpture.

In 2023, Garcia presented a commissioned work at the 22nd Bienal Sesc_Videobrasil, curated by Raphael Fonseca and Renée Akitelek Mboya. That same year, he received an award at the ARCO fair in Madrid for his sustainable sculptural work. In 2024, he was selected for the 14th Mercosul Biennial, also curated by Raphael Fonseca, which will take place in Porto Alegre, Brazil, in April 2025.

Recent solo exhibitions include: “Escultura Cega,” with a critical text by José Augusto Ribeiro, Galeria Marília Razuk, São Paulo, SP, Brazil (2023); “Grande Circo Floresta,” curated by Claudio Oliveira, Portas Vilaseca Galeria, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil (2021).

Recent group exhibitions include “Meu quintal é maior que o mundo”, curated by Priscyla Gomes, Casa Triângulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil (2025); “Terra Comum,” curated by Lucas Albuquerque, Z42 Arte, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil (2024); “Ensaios sobre Paisagem,” curated by Douglas de Freitas and Deri Andrade, Inhotim, Brumadinho, MG, Brazil (2024); “O Mágico de N’Oz,” curated by Fernando Mota, Danielian Galeria, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil (2024); “Ainda Viva,” curated by Bruna Costa and Paula Borghi, Casa de Cultura do Parque, São Paulo, SP, Brazil (2024); “Passeio Público”, curated by Carolina Rodrigues, Daniela Name and Paula Camargo, Caixa Cultural Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil (2023); “NISE – A Revolução pelo Afeto,” curated by Estúdio M’Baraká with consultancy from Vitor Pordeus and Eurípedes Júnior, Sesc Belenzinho, São Paulo, SP (2022), and Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil (2021), among others.

His works are part of important collections, including: Inhotim; Museu de Arte do Rio – MAR; Frederic de Goldsmith Collection – Brussels, Belgium; the Marcos Amaro Foundation (FAMA); and the Andrea and José Olympio Collection.