Marcelo Silveira

Marcelo Silveira creates artworks that reverberate within both the realm of sculpture and that of appropriated objects.

Marcelo Silveira's Art Style

Marcelo Silveira challenges conventional artistic categories such as sculpture, folk art, craftsmanship, and collecting. His works often transcend the concept of materiality, showcasing his utilization of diverse mediums including wood, leather, paper, metal, plastic, and glass, among others. Silveira also explores the notion of material and object utility, proposing that their purpose can be dictated by a shared, socially constructed repertoire – as seen with bottles or glasses – yet disrupted through the recreation of familiar forms using unconventional materials.

Moreover, the concept of collecting occupies a central role in the artist's practice, characterized by a continual interplay between production and appropriation. Silveira explores this theme through various means, whether by presenting accumulations of found objects such as postcards, rulers, or perfume bottles, integrating non-functional household utensils, or assembling his works in a manner where each component contributes to a larger whole. Organization and arrangement thus emerge as fundamental aspects of Silveira's practice, serving not only as strategic exhibition techniques but also as tools for redefining and recontextualizing his materials.

Exhibitions of Silveira's Works

Marcelo Silveira has exhibited his work extensively in numerous prestigious venues and art spaces, both nationally and internationally, showcasing his innovative approach.

His solo shows include "Hotel Solidão" at Nara Roesler in New York (2022), "C+asa" at V744 Atelier in Porto Alegre (2022), "Hotel Solidão" at Galeria Janete Costa in Recife (2022), "Compacto com pacto" at Galeria Amparo 60 in Recife (2020), "Marcelo Silveira – Coleção imaginária" at Sesc Santo Amaro in Santo Amaro (2019), and many more. 

He participated in the 1st International Art Biennial of Buenos Aires, Argentina (2000); the 5th Mercosul Biennial in Porto Alegre, Brazil (2005); the 4th Valencia Biennial in Spain (2007), and the 29th São Paulo Biennial (2010).