Solange Pessoa: Of the Day or of the Night

Solange Pessoa: Of the Day or of the Night is the first exhibition in Spain dedicated to Solange Pessoa (Ferros, Brazil, 1961), an internationally acclaimed artist. Her work spans sculpture, painting, video, and other mediums, addressing nature, memory, the body, spirituality, and life cycles. It blends references from Brazilian modernism, colonial baroque, indigenous cosmogonies, surrealism, and prehistoric symbolisms.

Her work is closely tied to the landscape of Minas Gerais, a natural and mining region with which she connects through organic and mineral materials. Pessoa lives in Belo Horizonte, has taught since 1993 at the Escola Guignard (UEMG), and participated in the 59th Venice Biennale (2022).

The curator is Bárbara Rodríguez Muñoz, director of exhibitions and the collection of the Centro Botín. The exhibition brings into dialogue her early works from the 1990s with recent developments from the current decade. It includes two new installations produced for the building and surroundings of the Centro Botín and features the collaboration of the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain.

Practical Information

• Dates: from October 10, 2026 to March 28, 2027.
• Venue: Centro Botín, Plaza Emilio Botín, Paseo de Pereda s/n, Santander.
• Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday, from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 16:00 to 20:00; Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays, from 10:00 to 20:00.
• General admission €9; groups €7. Free for Centro Botín Friends and holders of the Pase Cántabro.
• Guided tours of the exhibition are available.