Thursday, May 28Thursday, May 28Brazilian artist Rodrigo Cass brings dual-city exhibition to Lisbon and Porto, exploring themes of faith and repression
A new exhibition by Brazilian artist Rodrigo Cass, *Geometria Sensível*, opens simultaneously in Lisbon and Porto this week, confronting the intersection of spirituality, institutional power, and personal trauma. The show, which debuted on Tuesday (26.05.2026), marks Cass’s first major dual-city presentation in Portugal, with works that explicitly address the violence of clerical celibacy—a theme drawn from his own experience as a former Carmelite monk, according to *Público* .
Cass, a São Paulo-based visual artist, frames the exhibition as a meditation on the "geometries of control" imposed by religious structures, blending abstract forms with visceral symbolism. While details of the specific works remain sparse, the artist’s background—having left the Carmelite order after years of training—lends the project a deeply autobiographical edge. The Lisbon leg of the exhibition is hosted at 21_lisboa, while the Porto counterpart is staged at 21_porto, though neither venue’s exact location or curatorial context is specified in the reporting.
The dual-city format underscores Portugal’s growing role as a hub for contemporary Brazilian art, particularly works that engage with post-colonial and religious critiques. Cass’s exhibition arrives amid heightened scrutiny of institutional abuse within the Catholic Church, though the artist has not publicly tied the show to recent scandals. Instead, *Público* describes the project as a "sensitive geometry" of resistance, where form and content collide to expose the "invisible architectures" of repression.
No further details about accompanying events, such as artist talks or public programs, have been announced. The exhibition runs through an unspecified duration, with no confirmed end date.
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