Lehmann presents the first solo exhibition by Maria Paz Aires (b. 1998, Porto), bringing together
a recent body of work that traverses sculpture, drawing, painting, and installation.
Through the tension between various materials, Paz’s practice explores the fluidity of the body and identity, observing and articulating symbioses between the human, the animal, and the vegetable, whilst seeking new
ways to understand life and the generosity of the planet.
With a degree in Sculpture from FBAUL and an MA from the Institut Art Gender Nature (HGK) in Basel, Paz is currently — and until 26 May — an artist-in-residence at CAM – Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian, in Lisbon.
His exhibition history includes presen-tations at major institutions and venues such as Galeria Municipal do Porto (in a duet with Joan Jonas), Museu do Caramulo (in collaboration with Culturgest), Bienal da Maia, and Galeria Zé dos Bois, alongside international exhibitions in Basel, Rome, and at the Sarria Triennial in Spain. His work is part of prominent public collections, including the Caixa Geral de Depósitos and the Porto Municipal Collection. Together
with Joana da Conceição, they form the Xeno-fera collective.