Mirela Fioresy at Expo Arte SP 45th Edition

Mirela Fioresy is one of the artists invited to participate in the 45th edition of Expo Arte SP, held at Solar Fábio Prado in São Paulo, where she presents, for the first time in this exhibition, works from her series Water and Oil Don’t Mix.

A Brazilian visual artist based in São Paulo, with exhibitions in Brazil and internationally, Mirela Fioresy develops a practice that investigates the invisible forces shaping how we perceive ourselves and one another. Her work reflects on what brings us together and what separates us, and on how environments, beliefs, and emotions contribute to both individual experience and collective consciousness.

The series Water and Oil Don’t Mix was developed during her artist residency at GlogauAIR in Berlin between October and December 2025. Known for her meticulous dip pen work, the artist expands her research here through a process rooted in a technical principle of painting. By layering oil and acrylic on the same surface, she allows the resistance between these materials to guide the outcome, observing pigments that push, repel, and settle into unexpected organic forms.

This interaction becomes both a process and a conceptual framework. Rather than proposing resolution, the series reflects on coexistence and the ability to share space despite persistent differences. It invites viewers to consider how navigating tension and separation is part of a broader, shared human experience. The works are accompanied by time-lapse recordings that reveal the unfolding of the process.