Mano Penalva

Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, 1987
Lives and works in São Paulo, SP, Brazil

The work of artist Mano Penalva is based on the study of material culture, behavioral changes and the effects of globalization. His production is deliberately non-representative, allowing materials to dictate form and come together almost on their own, out of a will to exist in the world. The artist explores the poetry obtained by displacing objects from their daily context using different media such as painting, photography, video, sculpture and installation. When creating his works, Penalva subverts the value of everyday objects, proposing new aesthetic arrangements based on the relationship between retail sales strategies, his collection experiences and the observation of the intersection going through the house and the street.