P I N C I L A D A: Jorge Menna Barreto, Paulo Whitaker, Eduardo Srur, Felipe Barbosa, José Spaniol, Marcone Moreira, Fábio Baroli, Daniel Lannes, André Andrade, Luciano Deszo, Luiz Martins, Bruno Baptistelli

With the aim of mapping new proposals in national artistic production, Baró Galeria has been organizing a series of collective exhibitions to document and disseminate contemporary artistic practices. Following the exhibitions Arsenal, 20 Poucos Anos, and Álbum: Coletiva de Fotografia Contemporânea, the gallery now presents Pincilada: Coletiva de Pintura Contemporânea.

This time, the focus is not only on the pictorial technique suggested by the title but also on an analysis of the different thematic and conceptual approaches present in the paintings of this group of artists.

Jorge Menna Barreto was invited to intervene in the exhibition, proposing the title and presenting his latest work—a wordplay installation displayed on a doormat at the center of the exhibition.

"I like the idea of thinking of an artwork as a trap, an ambush that demands unveiling. In the origin of the word cilada(trap), there is cellare, meaning to hide. The best artworks contain venom; they hold danger. They lurk, waiting to sting or bite. This inverts the idea of painting as revelation and instead considers it as concealment. With the brushstroke, an act of veiling occurs under layers—far removed from historical or documentary painting. This practice is reconsidered in today’s world of hyper-transparency and the tyranny of visibility. It is valued for what it veils, for what it does not say, for what it hides beneath the brushstroke." —Jorge Menna Barreto

This curatorial approach guided the selection of artists. Some have more established trajectories, such as Paulo Whitaker and Eduardo Srur, the latter extending beyond the canvas to urban interventions.

Others challenge the very act of painting, like Felipe Barbosa, José Spaniol, and Marcone Moreira, creating works that are calculated yet unpretentious.

The emerging generation is represented by Fábio Baroli and Daniel Lannes, who take a more literal approach to everyday life, introducing new figurative forms and themes that stand out even before the first brushstroke.

André Andrade and Luciano Deszo incorporate photography, capturing unusual angles of landscapes, reminiscent of a rollercoaster loop or a body reflected in still water.

Luiz Martins goes beyond "paint on canvas," inserting spatiality into his pictorial constructions.

Lastly, Bruno Baptistelli extends beyond the traditional canvas, presenting a site-specific installation within the gallery space. His work directly engages with the construction process of his geometric landscape paintings, creating an "invisible line" that distances the viewer from the exhibited pieces.

This selection of works explores different contexts, offering a unique vision of 21st-century painting—whether as a "reincarnated painting," as proposed by curator Angélica de Moraes in her 2004 exhibition at Paço das Artes, or as an "expanded painting", where traditional techniques intersect with new media. This exhibition does not simply showcase artworks but also bets on a generation of painter-artists.