Rodrigo Cass (b. 1983) is an interdisciplinary artist whose practice is rooted in Brazilian Neo-Concrete art, a movement that began in 1959 to emphasize a greater sense of rhythm, poetry, and sensuality within the context of geometric abstraction. Working with his novel medium of concrete, which he blends with pure pigment, he applies this mixture to linen in an aesthetic exploration of line, color, shape, and perception in abstract painting. From 2000 to 2008, Cass was a monk in the Carmelite order in southeastern Brazil, a formative period that continues to influence his artistic approach. His early works emerged through video, while documenting repetitive gestures with everyday objects. These actions echo the contemplative rhythm of monastic rituals, inviting viewers into spaces of stillness, reflection, and meditative inquiry.
This presentation marks Cass’s first solo, museum exhibition in the United States. The immersive presentation integrates different geometric shapes, appearing in diverse media, to explore the interplay of color, movement, and gesture in a given spatial configuration. These elements create a sensorial experience that moves beyond representation, where aesthetic form becomes a vessel for poetic expression. The installation invites quiet contemplation on mysticism, inner life, and spatial construction.
Sponsors
Pamela Joyner and Fred Giuffrida
