Artist Sol Calero (Caracas, 1982) creates immersive environments inspired by Latin American vernacular architecture. Vibrant facades and walls are covered in hand-painted decorative patterns and mosaics, forming a kind of large-scale, three-dimensional painting. The titles of her works often refer to female figures celebrated in salsa songs. This is the case with María Lionza, which gives its name to the pavilion designed for the Vão Livre, paying homage to a deity who blends indigenous, African-American, Catholic, and Venezuelan spiritualist elements. Casa María Lionza (2026) proposes a welcoming environment inspired by domestic spaces managed by women. Other references for Calero include the project by architect Lina Bo Bardi (1914-1992)—who designed the MASP building—for the Church of the Holy Spirit of the Cerrado (1975-81) in Uberlândia, as well as Anna Mariani’s (1935-2002) photographs of house facades in northeastern Brazil.

‍Sol Calero: Casa María Lionza is curated by Adriano Pedrosa, artistic director, and Laura Cosendey, assistant curator, MASP.

The walls of the exhibition Sol Calero: Casa María Lionza were painted with the colors Província Majestosa, Chá Verde, Branco Minimalista, Tarde no Lago, Cascata Infinita, Brisa da Primavera, Bromelia Laranja, Verde Radiante, Roma Intensa, Paraíso Escondido, Cobre Alaranjado, Verde Divino, Reino, Fogo Violeta, Serra Bonita, and Lápis Preto by Tintas Coral, a brand of AkzoNobel.