Escultura no jardim do MAC-USP 

Amilcar de Castro created this steel sculpture for the gardens of the MAC-USP. De Castro was an influential figure in the Brazilian Neo-Concrete movement of the 1950s and 60s, a time when artists and intellectuals were grappling with questions of national identity. De Castro, who once stated that, “a sculpture has to be an act of courage,” embraced industrial materials like steel, moving away from traditional methods. His work embodies a spirit of challenging conventions, evident in the sculpture’s clean lines and geometric shapes. It invites us to reconsider our relationship with space and form, defying conventional notions of beauty. The sculpture creates a dialogue between the natural and the industrial, while the work’s stark presence disrupts the familiar landscape. It is a gesture towards the power of art to transform our perception, prompting us to question the structures that shape our world.