Amaral’s work is marked by an in-depth examination into the nature of things that surround us. The relationship between the human body and architecture as closed and simultaneously porous entities form the basis of his artistic enquiry. In his work various materials and states of matter intermingle. Natural elements encounter artificial products in an intense exploration, resulting in a kind of alchemical turn. Adriano Amaral (*1982, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil). Received a Master of Fine Arts at Royal College of Arts in London and is a former resident from De Ateliers in Amsterdam (2016). Recent solo exhibitions include: Alloy Alloy, Bielefelder Kunsteverein, Bielefeld (2016) and Vleeshal, Middelburg (2017); Fixed Action Pattern, SpazioA, Pistoia (2016); Potlatch, De Ateliers, Amsterdam (2016); Año 35, Estudios Tabacalera, Madrid (2016); Focus, Frieze, London (2015); TraysForFlotation, Mendes Wood DM, São Paulo (2015). He lives and works in Amsterdam.