Mapping Territories: Spatial Interventions and Narratives for ANGST Basel at May 2026
At the end of 2025, I completed an artist residency at the Museu Bispo do Rosário de Arte Contemporânea in Rio de Janeiro, where I developed the series Palimpsesto. The body of work consists of three site-specific installations, a banner, photography, and video performance, with the installation presented here serving as the project’s starting point.
The core premise of Palimpsesto was to create interventions that referenced the past of the Colônia Juliano Moreira neighborhood, aiming to rewrite the past over the layers of the present. The work materialized in the construction of a bus stop for a line that no longer circulates in the area. The structure, featuring a minimalist aesthetic, is based on a primary system of two “X” shapes, designed to optimize resource usage.
All materials were salvaged from disposal sites and scrap yards. Due to the unpredictability of material availability and quantity, I developed a design that required fewer resources than conventional public equipment. The execution process spanned three months and was carried out entirely independently, covering everything from theoretical and logistical conception to the cutting of parts, assembly, and final on-site installation.
At the end of 2025, I completed an artist residency at the Museu Bispo do Rosário de Arte Contemporânea in Rio de Janeiro, where I developed the series Palimpsesto. The body of work consists of three site-specific installations, a banner, photography, and video performance, with the installation presented here serving as the project’s starting point.
The core premise of Palimpsesto was to create interventions that referenced the past of the Colônia Juliano Moreira neighborhood, aiming to rewrite the past over the layers of the present. The work materialized in the construction of a bus stop for a line that no longer circulates in the area. The structure, featuring a minimalist aesthetic, is based on a primary system of two “X” shapes, designed to optimize resource usage.
All materials were salvaged from disposal sites and scrap yards. Due to the unpredictability of material availability and quantity, I developed a design that required fewer resources than conventional public equipment. The execution process spanned three months and was carried out entirely independently, covering everything from theoretical and logistical conception to the cutting of parts, assembly, and final on-site installation.
Palimpsest no. 2 – Announcements This work references elements of the physical landscape that no longer exist. Street names that have been silenced and overshadowed by other, meaningless names. Three streets are mentioned: Rua dos Lordes, Rua do Bloco Médico, and Rua da Creche. The trio points to three places of former social significance in
At the end of 2025, I completed an artist residency at the Museu Bispo do Rosário de Arte Contemporânea in Rio de Janeiro, where I developed the series Palimpsesto. The body of work consists of three site-specific installations, a banner, photography, and video performance, with the installation presented here serving as the project’s starting point.
The core premise of Palimpsesto was to create interventions that referenced the past of the Colônia Juliano Moreira neighborhood, aiming to rewrite the past over the layers of the present. The work materialized in the construction of a bus stop for a line that no longer circulates in the area. The structure, featuring a minimalist aesthetic, is based on a primary system of two “X” shapes, designed to optimize resource usage.
All materials were salvaged from disposal sites and scrap yards. Due to the unpredictability of material availability and quantity, I developed a design that required fewer resources than conventional public equipment. The execution process spanned three months and was carried out entirely independently, covering everything from theoretical and logistical conception to the cutting of parts, assembly, and final on-site installation.
At the end of 2025, I completed an artist residency at the Museu Bispo do Rosário de Arte Contemporânea in Rio de Janeiro, where I developed the series Palimpsesto. The body of work consists of three site-specific installations, a banner, photography, and video performance, with the installation presented here serving as the project’s starting point.
The core premise of Palimpsesto was to create interventions that referenced the past of the Colônia Juliano Moreira neighborhood, aiming to rewrite the past over the layers of the present. The work materialized in the construction of a bus stop for a line that no longer circulates in the area. The structure, featuring a minimalist aesthetic, is based on a primary system of two “X” shapes, designed to optimize resource usage.
All materials were salvaged from disposal sites and scrap yards. Due to the unpredictability of material availability and quantity, I developed a design that required fewer resources than conventional public equipment. The execution process spanned three months and was carried out entirely independently, covering everything from theoretical and logistical conception to the cutting of parts, assembly, and final on-site installation.
Encantarias Exhibition Brasilia Art Museum, 2025 In June 2025, I was invited to design two exhibition design projects for the “Encantarias” exhibition at the Brasília Art Museum (MAB) and the Risofloras Gallery. The exhibition featured 56 art objects with a variety of surfaces, colors, and styles, which made the project particularly interesting to develop. The
Sea is Hill – 2nd edition Sea is Hill was an exhibition held at the Mistura Gente Space in early 2025. It featured works by Osmar in different formats. Creative Direction: Osmar SantosProduction: TURNO3Curated by: Osmar Santos and Gabriela MoussaExhibition Design: Gabriela MoussaPhotography: Kimberly NobilleGraphic Design and Social Media: Rafaela RoquetteLettering and Styling: Renata EdazSupport:
Traffic, bus, concentration Textile series, 2025Acrylic on plain wood 0.2×0.25 / 0.2×0.3m Traffic, bus, concentration Textile series, 2025Acrylic on plain wood 0.2×0.25 / 0.2×0.3m
Encantarias exhibition Parque Glória Maria, 2025 In January 2025, I was invited to design the exhibition display for Encantarias at the Galeria do Parque Glória Maria. The exhibition featured 56 art objects with a variety of surfaces, colors, and textures, which made the development of the project particularly engaging. The gallery spans 100 m², providing
Cut Textile series, 2023Acrylic on plain wood 1.0×0.3m Cut Textile series, 2023Acrylic on plain wood 1.0×0.3m
Tides Textile series, 2024 Print on kraft 2.0×0.6m Tides Textile series, 2024 Print on kraft 2.0×0.6m
Furniture for Solano Trindade 2024, Brazil Developed for Solano Trindade Housing Occupation COLLOC 24 Workshop, TU-Berlin + FAU.UFRJ-Rio Furniture for Solano Trindade 2024, Brazil Developed for Solano Trindade Housing Occupation COLLOC 24 Workshop, TU-Berlin + FAU.UFRJ-Rio
Sea is Hill – 1st edition Art, Production, Text, and Research: Osmar Santos Institutional Support: Center for Letters and Arts-UFRJ, SEMEAFAU Support:Brenda Romão, João Alexandre Sea is Hill is an exhibition featuring eleven works created in 2024, which are part of the TexTile series, where I explore a spatial phenomenon present in the development of
Textile no. 11 Textile series, 2025Acrylic on plastic 6.0×6.2m Textile no. 11 Textile series, 2025Acrylic on plastic 6.0×6.2m
Textile no. 7 Textile series, 2024Acrylic on plain wood by Osmar and Nelson Crisóstomo 1.2×0.38m Textile no. 7 Textile series, 2024Acrylic on plain wood by Osmar and Nelson Crisóstomo 1.2×0.38m
6-Blocks Bench 2024, Brazil Architecture and Urban Planning – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro 6-Blocks Bench 2024, Brazil Architecture and Urban Planning – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Textile no. 3 Textile series, 2023Acrylic on plain wood 1.2×0.8m Textile no. 3 Textile series, 2023Acrylic on plain wood 1.2×0.8m
Textile no. 2 Textile no. 2 is part of the series Textile, created earlier in 2023. private collection, Switzerland 1.4×0.36m Textile no. 2 Textile no. 2 is part of the series Textile, created earlier in 2023. private collection, Switzerland 1.4×0.36m
Textile no. 1 Textile series, 2023 Acrylic on wood 1.6x1m Textile no. 1 Textile series, 2023 Acrylic on wood 1.6x1m
Brechic Brechic was a store opened in 2021. The project was located very close to a community waste disposal zone. Taking advantage of this opportunity, several discarded materials were reused in the project as a way to lower the coasts of the construction. Treated pallets and slats, beer cans to create lighting rails, market crates