Sidival Fila Brazil, b. 1962

A constant feature in the aesthetical path of Sidival Fila is his research for contact with matter. This includes humble material, discarded objects, all the way to free and introflexed fabrics. His works of art aims to give a voice back to these materials, as he attempts to tell their story and enable the perception of their vibrations.

In May 2018, Silvana Editoriale published the official monographic text by Elisa Coletta and from September to November numerous site-specific works were exhibited at the Palazzo Ducale in Sassuolo, part of the National Museum “ Gallerie Estensi”, in a solo exhibition entitled “Sidival Fila: Prospettive Relative”. Also in 2018, the works of Sidival Fila were exhibited in some of the most important international fairs, in the cities of Madrid, Bogotà, Mexico City and New York. Fila was present at the Venice Biennale 2019 with the polyptich “Golgotha”, a site-specific installation inside the Venice Pavilion, at Giardini della Biennale.

In April 2023, Fila opened a major solo exhibition at the Vatican Library: "(RE)VERSVS , reuse and redemption in the patrimony of the Vatican Library and in the art of Sidival Fila".