MANEJO

Artist: Mano Penalva
Mano Penalva
Publisher: Portas Vilaseca
Pages: 45
Year: 2026
Português | English
ISBN: 978-65-01-99210-5
The catalogue for the exhibition “Manejo” brings together the investigation of Mano Penalva into food, culture, and language in Brazil, offering a comprehensive record of the artist’s poetics and the connections between popular practices and contemporary art. Featuring a critical essay by Renato Menezes, the publication presents the installations, sculptures, and ready-mades of the exhibition, including the eponymous work composed of painted fruit market crates, as well as pieces such as “Um tanto e meio” [Some and a half], “Dúzia” [Dozen], and “Peão” [Spinning Top/Spinning Worker].
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