Nita Monteiro
OSGF
Interdisciplinary Residency, Two-Week, Session I
Nita is a Visual artist, born in Volta Redonda (RJ) in 1990 and raised in Angra dos Reis, currently lives and works in São Paulo, Brazil.
Her artistic practice is dedicated to investigating the materials that inhabit the domestic, emotional and everyday space. The fragments of objects present in her works are not treated as mere objects but as remnants of consciousness, witnesses of family life, and guardians of memories and stories. From these materials and other textile elements, the artist resignifies, recomposes, and creates new narratives as a way of fictionalizing life, intertwining stories heard and lived, science and myth, past and present. At times, fantastic realities are created; at other times, biographical fictions, always seeking to establish a bridge between past and present, allowing narratives to be reimagined.
As a creative method, the artist, influenced by the universe of manual craftsmanship—a practice rooted in the feminine tradition of her family—resurrects and incorporates techniques from popular craftsmanship. Additionally, she draws inspiration from the old decorations of architecture and furniture, especially those found in her grandparents' homes, often baroque or rococo, evoking an aesthetic of excess. In the final work, the presence of handcrafted making, exuberant ornamentation, exaggeration, and kitsch is evident—elements that become recurring and essential in her compositions.
Graduated in Architecture and Urbanism from the University of São Paulo (USP). In 2025, she held her first solo exhibition, titled "Welcome. If you come in peace, come on in", at MARP (Museum of Art of Ribeirão Preto). She was part of the 34th Exhibition Program at the São Paulo Cultural Center. She received the Acquisition Prize at the 49th SARP and an honorary award at the 18th Ubatuba Visual Arts Salon. She participated in Contextile – Contemporary Textile Art Biennial in Portugal, as well as exhibitions at institutions such as the Museum of Inconfidência, National Museum of the Republic, Museum of Modern Art of Bahia, Victor Meirelles Museum, and Banco do Nordeste Cultural Center, among others.
She has undertaken artist residencies at the Oak Spring Garden Foundation (USA), Córtex Frontal (Portugal), the Institute of Contemporary Art of Ouro Preto, Luis Malug Gallery and Casero (Brazil).
Her work is part of the collections of the National Museum of the Republic (Brasilia - Brazil), MARP (Museum of Art of Ribeirao Preto - Brazil),The National Museum of Fine Arts (Rio de Janeiro-Brazil) ant the REC Cultural Institute (Recife - Brazil) as well as several private collections.