Lucas Simões b. 1980

Lucas Simões (b. Catanduva, Brazil) is a visual artist with a background in architecture, whose work delves into the interplay of matter and materiality as a form of language. Grounded in theoretical research, their practice revolves around large-scale spatial installations, where the experience of space becomes an integral part of the artwork's perception. His architectural training informs their approach, blending technical precision with poetic exploration. Lucas has held solo exhibitions at renowned venues, including MAMAM in Recife, Caixa Cultural in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, and Pivô Arte e Pesquisa. Their work has been featured in prominent group exhibitions, such as Hauser & Wirth, Los Angeles, 10th Mercosul Biennial in Porto Alegre, Astrup Fearnley Museum in Oslo, Zacheta National Gallery in Warsaw, Museu Brasileiro da Escultura, MON in Curitiba, and CAAC in Seville and Their art is part of prestigious public collections, including Itaú Cultural, MAR-RJ, MAC-USP, and The Blanton Museum in Austin. Exploring the failures of modernity and their ongoing repercussions, their work engages in a nuanced dialogue between materiality, the built environment, and its inhabitants. By subtly destabilizing the perceived certainty of structures, they reveal the fragility underlying seemingly rigid systems.