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Zanine Caldas Exhibition Showcases Diverse Career

An exhibition titled "Zanine Caldas – Criação de mundos" is currently on display at the Casa-ateliê Tomie Ohtake in São Paulo until November 7, 2026. The exhibition features a comprehensive collection of the artist's work.

The exhibition, curated by Sabrina Fontenele, includes furniture, models, drawings, architectural projects, photographs, films, and documents spanning José Zanine Caldas’s career. It is organized into four sections, highlighting his roles as a model maker, designer, self-taught architect, and educator.

The display covers Caldas's early research with plywood, which resulted in Móveis Artísticos Z, and his later "protest furniture" made from discarded timber. His architectural designs, showcased through models and records, emphasize site-specific creation, use of available materials, and collaboration with local artisans.

The exhibition at Casa-ateliê Tomie Ohtake also draws connections between Caldas's career and that of Tomie Ohtake, noting their mutual emphasis on experimentation and the creative process.

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