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Fernanda Gomes's 1996 MAM Rio Exhibition

exhibition · 2026-04-23

In October 1996, Brazilian artist Fernanda Gomes presented a solo exhibition at the Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro (MAM Rio). The show featured large-scale installations composed of small, everyday objects that were 'abstractized' and arranged on the floor, drawing a comparison to Piet Mondrian's structuring of pictorial space. Gomes dispersed fragments side by side, creating a subtle interplay of forms and materials. The exhibition highlighted her nuanced approach to minimalism and the transformation of ordinary items into poetic spatial compositions.

Key facts

  • Exhibition took place in October 1996.
  • Venue: Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro (MAM Rio).
  • Artist: Fernanda Gomes.
  • Works described as large-scale installations using small, abstractized objects.
  • Objects arranged on the floor, compared to Mondrian's spatial structure.
  • Fragments placed side by side.
  • Focus on subtlety and nuance.
  • Exhibition reviewed in artpress magazine in April 1997.

Entities

Artists

  • Fernanda Gomes
  • Piet Mondrian

Institutions

  • Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro
  • artpress

Locations

  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Brazil

Sources