Fernando Mello Brum

Fernando Mello Brum (Rio de Janeiro, 1989) lives and works in Lisbon. His paintings come from an attentive observation of everyday life; however, they do not represent an objective reality, incentivizing instead a subjective reading of the landscape. His work also explores subjects inherent to painting, such as the overlap of layers, colour balance and materiality. He has a degree in Design from the Pontifícia Universidade Católica of Rio de Janeiro (2013), a master’s degree in Painting from Faculdade de Belas Artes of Lisbon and has concluded various painting courses in EAV – Parque Lage (2015 – 2021). He has participated in the residences Duplex Air, Lisbon (2024) and coGalleries, Berlin (2019).

Solo exhibitions: Horizonte de Eventos, 3+1 Arte Contemporânea, Lisbon (2026); Primavera em Júpiter, samba arte contemporânea, Rio de Janeiro (2022); The Land, Scape, curated by Fernando Cocchiarale, Z42 Arte, Rio de Janeiro (2019); Stille, coGalleries, Berlin (2019); Otro Jardín, Galeria TAC, Lima (2017) and Paisagens, curated by Isabel Portella, Hostel Contemporâneo, Rio de Janeiro (2017). Group exhibitions include: 8ª Bienal Internacional de Arte de Espinho, Museu Municipal de Espinho, Espinho (2025); STATUS UPDATE_001, Duplex Air, Lisbon (2024); Bodas de Linho, curated by Bruno Miguel and Luiz Ernesto, Ateliê Casa Alta, Rio de Janeiro (2023); Da Pintura, curated by Isabel Portela and Patrizia D’Angello, Z42 Arte, Rio de Janeiro (2022); Forma, Cor e Conteúdo, Galeria Murilo Castro, Belo Horizonte (2021); Como Habitar o Presente? Ato 3 – Antecipando o Futuro, Simone Cadinelli Arte Contemporânea, Rio de Janeiro (2020); among others. His works are present in private collections in Portugal, Brazil, Spain, Germany, Austria and Peru.

Event Horizon

Color and gesture – a primordial noise of the world…, Mariana Varela, February 2026

Os limites de Fernando Melo Brum na Galeria 3+1, José Luís Porfírio, March 2026