Carnem Levare. Farewell to the flesh. In the philosophical “Carnevale”, life is pushed to the limit in a quest to find the soul. It becomes a carnival of allegories that bring to the fore life, death, pain and ecstasy in a sea of colour where cheer and solitude move hand in hand without a set destination. In this exhibition co-curated by Selkie and SuperRare, emerging Brazilian talent - Marcelo Terça-Nada, Fenelon and Darkness Creature - will share the stage with established artists - Hugo Faz, Barbara Carvalho, Beissú, Tchaggo, and Ottis Ots. Each artist was asked to offer their own interpretation of the “festival of the flesh” producing an array of mesmerising depictions of the antithetical concepts elicited by it.

About the Curator

Selkie is a traditional and digital art collector with a 22-year career in journalism and public relations. Born in Rio de Janeiro, she spent most of her adult life and career in the United Kingdom. Selkie gained experience in the traditional art world as a publicist for museums and galleries in the early 2000s and entered the digital art scene in April 2022. In 2024, she founded the Rio Art Residency, a flagship initiative aimed at investing in and elevating emerging artists and digital art.