Una delle più importanti gallerie del Brasile in queste settimane è a Roma con una mostra. L’intervista
Brazilian gallery A Gentil Carioca has brought the first Italian solo exhibition of artist Miguel Afa to the Fondazione Capitolina in Rome, in collaboration with the Rhinoceros space. Titled "Il tempo che vive in me" (The Time That Lives in Me), the show features works created during Afa's residency in Rome, exploring themes of time, memory, and light through oil paintings that blend Brazilian and Roman imagery.
The exhibition matters because it highlights the growing international exchange between Brazilian and European art scenes, with A Gentil Carioca—a gallery founded by artists Ernesto Neto, Laura Lima, and Márcio Botner—acting as a bridge. Afa's work, influenced by Morandi and marked by a poetic, meditative quality, offers a fresh perspective on how contemporary Brazilian artists engage with classical European traditions, making this show a significant cultural dialogue.