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Leopoldo Goût is an artist, writer, and filmmaker who works across mediums to capture the ephemeral: an abstract and figurative clash with memory and humanity, with chaos. Born in Mexico...

Povos is proud to present Correnteza, the latest solo exhibition of textile, glass, and neon works from Brazilian sculptor Carolina Pereira de Almeida. Diaristic, contemporary self-portraits are wrought in contrasting mediums that illustrate life’s intrinsic dualities. Correnteza, opening Friday November 15th, will be the artist’s second solo presentation with the Gallery. Pereira de Almeida’s first solo exhibition with Povos in Summer 2023, Fuzzy Memories, explored themes of memory, dreams, and the subconscious. Her signature integration of glass and textile persists in Correnteza, wherein Pereira de Almeida embraces the comfort of contrast—fiber versus glass; figurative versus abstract; emotional versus rational thought; static versus dynamic. This pointy duality reflects a universal truth that has preoccupied the artist as of late: life is hard, but humans are soft. Correnteza, the Portuguese word for “Current”, or “Flow”, indicates a present rootedness, but also a submission to–and acceptance of–change. Pereira de Almeida draws deeply from her childhood in Araraquara—a small town nestled in the São Paulo countryside—her teenage years navigating the hectic energy of São Paulo, and nearly a decade of life in the United States. First arriving in Santa Barbara, a small coastal town in Southern California, Carolina weaves a blend of Brazil, California, and Chicago into her work. Together, these places form her sense of home, an ever-present part of her identity. Correnteza serves as a continuation of the artist's persistent exploration of anxiety, belonging, duality, and the fluid nature of the creative process. This time looking forward instead of backwards, Pereira embraces the idea that If you surrender to the current, you can ride it.