NO LIMITE: forma e transformação. 

26 September to 15 November 2026

Paço das Artes

Rua Albuquerque Lins, 1345 – Higienópolis, São Paulo,  Brasil 

Curator: Martin Juef

Co‑Curator: Francisco Klinger Carvalho

Artists: Armando Queiroz (Brazil), Chan Sook Choi (South Korea), Dominik Dragos Pohludka (Czech Republic), Francisco Klinger Carvalho (Brazil), Ivana Štenclová (Czech Republic), José Spaniol (Brazil), Kandro (André Albuquerque) (Brazil), Markus Wirthmann (Germany), Martin Juef (Germany), Monika Rechsteiner (Switzerland), Nina E. Schönefeld (Germany), Pavel Forman (Czech Republic), Silvia Beck (Germany), Tereza Capandová (Czech Republic), Tomáš Koudela (Czech Republic), Vera Chaves Barcellos (Brazil), Zorka Lednarova (Slovakia/Germany)

Boundaries delineate the contours of existential realities. They are dynamic and therefore never definitive. Yet every concept must be delimited; otherwise, it loses its meaning. Consequently, boundaries are constructions necessary for orientation, even if they remain negotiable. Inspired by the German philosopher Karl Jaspers (1883–1969) and his notion of “clarification of existence” as well as his definition of “limit-situation,” the exhibition AT THE LIMIT: form and transformation explores the transformative potential of borders. Opening on 26 September at 2 p.m., curated by Martin Juef with co‑curation by Francisco Klinger Carvalho, the project brings together seventeen artists from six different countries.

The works in this exhibition narrate individual experiences of limit-situations while simultaneously addressing themes related to boundaries that have significantly shaped society over recent decades — and will continue to do so. These include, for example, discourses on social, ecological, and physical borders. By articulating subjective experiences of limit-situations alongside socially relevant issues, a connection is established between individual self-awareness, in Jaspers’ terms, and social transformation. Internal and external processes are interrelated.

In this context, the psychological aspects of the exhibition are combined with elements such as water, stones, salt, and light. Within this atmosphere shaped by natural materials, the works interact as a constellation of lived experiences in which visitors may discover and rediscover themselves.