Fernanda Porto is a mixed media visual artist whose current work focuses on wall sculptures made with non-toxic polymers. Originally from Porto Alegre, Brazil, where she studied Visual Arts, Porto now lives and works in Berlin, Germany. She has exhibited in solo and group shows across Brazil and Europe, including her recent solo exhibition Ondas do Tempo at the 14th Bienal do Mercosul in Brazil, as part of Portas para Arte in 2024. Her work has been featured in international publications such as Collage to Change the World (Spain), and is part of private collections including the Kanyer Collection (USA). She has also participated in artist residencies in Spain and Germany.

In her ongoing series Waves, Porto has developed a unique technique for creating wall sculptures that explore innovative approaches to contemporary materials. By combining bioresins and non-toxic polymers with thermosensitive pigments, she investigates the evolution of resins and the potential of biologically based, less toxic alternatives, reflecting a strong commitment to material innovation and ecological awareness. The resulting pieces express the rhythm and movement inherent in her visual language. Inspired by both natural forces and innovative theoretical physics, particularly string theory and quantum theory, Porto explores wave-like forms as a way to connect with the underlying structure of reality, positing that vibration and energy are the fundamental elements of all matter.

Exhibition Description: From my point of view, art's role is not to give answers, but to question and reinterpret the critical issues of our post-contemporary era. This need to question is the driving force behind my current series, Waves.

How do we push the evolution of synthetic materials toward less harmful, more environmentally respectful biological alternatives? This core question drives the material study in Waves. I work with a technique I have developed, primarily using bioresins and non-toxic polymers, associated with thermo-cured inks. This experimentation is a wide-ranging inquiry into material innovation, and it reflects my commitment to the environment by finding ecological alternatives to traditional methods.

My fascination extends to the cutting-edge of science. My work reinterprets the propagation of energy and vibration, which theoretical physics posits are the fundamental elements of all matter. Inspired by the principles underlying reality—from quantum theory to string theory—my pieces embody this concept. Guided by this wave-like structure, I create forms that are freed from molds and rigid structures, allowing the materials to be self-supporting and revealing their intrinsic stability and unique character.

My practice remains rooted in manual work. It is the most direct and authentic way of creating, standing as a conscious resistance against digital production and depersonalization. Each piece captures its own energy and personality, embodying my ongoing search for essence, both in my visual language and in the inherent nature of the non-toxic polymers.