Nelson Félix's exhibition "Pedra de Rumo" is on view at Galeria Almeida & Dale, featuring new sculptures in Carrara marble, bronze, and living plants. The show explores themes of orientation and boundary-breaking, drawing on the artist's long-standing practice of mapping extreme geographical points. The title references Portuguese sailors' navigation stones, and the exhibition extends beyond the gallery to include a metal tip and seedling planted at a point determined by lines drawn between the gallery and the Museum of Contemporary Art of USP, where Félix will have another solo show in May 2025.
The exhibition matters because it reaffirms Félix's unique approach to sculpture as a system of forces in negotiation, blending material density with conceptual cartography. It connects his earlier projects like "Cruz na América" and "Verso" to a renewed focus on physical presence and viewer engagement. The show also invites comparison to Arte Povera artist Giovanni Anselmo, highlighting Félix's place in a broader tradition of art that negotiates between matter and direction.