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Artists in the studio
In the “Artist at the Studio” series, Panmela Castro collects the affections of artist friends that she maintains a relationship with and even some others who are a reference for... -
Vigil
Vigils are painting-memories of happenings that enter the night in the artist's studio, sometimes more behaved, and other times, with too much dancing and drinking. Vigil is about belonging. Talking... -
Affective Drift
In the conception of Affective Drift by Panmela Castro, chance becomes the protagonist in a search for belonging. Life is guided by fortuitous encounters, in a process of surrendering to... -
Women of Color Don´t Receive Flowers
Amid the quest for a sense of belonging and acceptance, flowers, symbols of affection, become subjects of painting for Panmela Castro. The artist portrays the flowers she receives from friends... -
HerStory
“Women approached me and told their stories. It's been like this for years, I think I'm someone reliable. Someone that will hear those intimate, and sometimes painful, stories that you've... -
Penumbra
Penumbra is a series of long exposure experimental photographs created from studies of the work of Francesca Woodman. With its first pieces created in 2009, it is the result of... -
Lovers
In this series, the artist portrays in quick strokes her collection of lovers in the nights they spent together. The series departs from theories about the affectivity of black women... -
Performances
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Marked Clothing
Red acrylic paint smears the hem of the white voile like the bride’s dripping blood. The bride is a symbol of naivety and the idea of romantic love that imprisons... -
Mirrors
Panmela Castro is one of the main names in the history of pichação in Rio de Janeiro. The pichação composes codes that only intimate walkers of the urban landscape are... -
Remembrance
The Afrofuturistic autofiction of the “Remembrance” series helps Panmela Castro, a Black woman on the autistic spectrum who identifies as asexual, to inhabit a world not made for her. Through... -
Affective Objects
In the “Affective Objects” series, Panmela presents sculptures created from objects she received from the public over the years and which were given new meanings through the use of virtual... -
Saudade
“Saudade” is a feeling that has no translation into English, a kind of nostalgic memory of a moment, someone, or as in this case, a place. The “Saudade” series by...
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
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Baile Funk : un cri de liberté
Maison Folie Wazemmes, Lille - France 21 June - 21 September 2025This exhibition traces the origins of funk carioca, not only through its music but also by unveiling its urban and peripheral cultural roots. It delves into the richness of its... -
Direito Ao Afeto
Pavilhão Victor Brecheret - Parque da Catacumba, RJ 27 April - 2 August 2025Exposição “Direito ao Afeto”, de Panmela Castro, propõe o cuidado como direito. Pinturas ao vivo, flores enviadas pelo público e programação aberta. -
HerStory: Subverting Pain
SESC Jaraguá do Sul - Jaraguá do Sul, SC 24 April - 11 July 2025At the exhibition, developed during the artist's residency at Sesc Santa Rita, located in the historic center of Paraty, visitors can learn about stories such as that of Marta Leiro—a... -
Afrobrasilidade: Homenagem a dois Valentins e a um Emanoel
Fundação Getúlio Vargas Arte, Rio de Janeiro 10 April - 10 August 2025Curated by Paulo Herkenhoff and João Victor Guimarães, Afrobrasilidade: Homenagem a dois Valentins e a um Emanoel focuses on Afro-Brazilian artistic production, both in its historical and contemporary dimensions. An... -
Pinacoteca: Acervo
Pinacoteca Luz, São Paulo 12 July 2024 - 31 December 2028The collection mixes historical times and artistic techniques, debates the representation of women, Afro-descendants and indigenous artists in the collection, investigates the relationship between art and society, as well as... -
Encruzilhadas da Arte Afro-Brasileira
Museu Nacional da Cultura Afro-Brasileira, Salvador 28 March - 31 August 2025Encruzilhadas da Arte Afro-Brasileira (Crossroads of Afro-Brazilian Art) presents around 150 works produced by more than 60 artists from different periods and regions of the country, ranging from the pre-modern...
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FORTHCOMING EXHIBITIONS
![Ana Maria Silva Kariri, da série Vigília [Vigil series], 2024](https://artlogic-res.cloudinary.com/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto/ws-artlogicwebsite1447/usr/images/exhibitions/main_image_override/83/24082201-g-ana-maria-silva-kariri-se-rie-vigi-lia-gabriel-castilho-1.jpg)
![Autorretrato [Selfportrait], 2000](https://artlogic-res.cloudinary.com/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto/ws-artlogicwebsite1447/usr/images/exhibitions/main_image_override/82/000011-autorretrato-g-1.jpg)
![Lélia Gonzalez II, da série Retratos Relatos [Herstory series], 2025](https://artlogic-res.cloudinary.com/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto/ws-artlogicwebsite1447/usr/images/exhibitions/main_image_override/85/2-b.jpg)