De Paula considers his works maquettes unlimited in their potential scale, informed by the soaring Brutalist and Modernist structures of his parents’ native Brazil. As a teen visiting his grandparents, Marcus would ride the bus for hours around Rio De Janeiro to absorb the city’s visual culture, supplementing his parents’ shared memories with sensory immersion. By incorporating those experiences into his practice, De Paula navigates his evolving relationship with that heritage.
Marcus Vinícius De Paula is a Brazilian-American multidisciplinary artist born in 1986 in California. He has designed with light for over 15 years across theater, film, and live performance. He has led creative direction and design for interactive installations at South by Southwest, on tour with indie-rock band Ra Ra Riot, and for multiple productions at the Edinburgh International Fringe Festival. De Paula’s sculptures have been exhibited at the Salon Art & Design Fair (2024), Love House (2025), Burning Man (2022), Verso (2023), Davidson Gallery (2022).
Mimas
By Marcus Vinicius De Paula
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Marcus Vinicius De Paula is a Brazilian-American sculptor based in New York. De Paula’s practice centers on exploring his identity as a child of immigrants from Brazil, with a fathe...
Alabaster
Iapetus
By Marcus Vinicius De Paula
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Marcus Vinicius De Paula is a Brazilian-American sculptor based in New York. De Paula’s practice centers on exploring his identity as a child of immigrants from Brazil, with a fathe...
Granite
Titan
By Marcus Vinicius De Paula
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Marcus Vinicius De Paula is a Brazilian-American sculptor based in New York. De Paula’s practice centers on exploring his identity as a child of immigrants from Brazil, with a father who has gone from a small town in São Paulo to directing missions to Mars...
Granite, Steel
Rhea
By Marcus Vinicius De Paula
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Referencing monolithic forms in sci-fi narratives, this piece imagines a relic of a celestial civilization. This piece seeks to call attention to our own civilizational fragility an...
Marble
Theia
By Marcus Vinicius De Paula
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Marcus Vinicius De Paula is a Brazilian-American sculptor based in New York. De Paula’s practice centers on exploring his identity as a child of immigrants from Brazil, with a fathe...
Marble, Gold Leaf
Tethys
By Marcus Vinicius De Paula
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Referencing monolithic forms in sci-fi narratives, this piece celebrates a classic sculptural material in a futuristic aesthetic imagining a relic of a celestial civilization. Tethys...
Alabaster
Table Lamp by King and Miranda for Arteluce
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A 'palio' table lamp with black square bases supporting twin white glass diffusers and a curved aluminum "parachute" shade on bent rod supports.
Metal
Table Lamp
By Laura Meroni
Located in Milan, IT
Table lamp features a brass structure with a black nickel finish, while the shade is in burnished brass. This is a unique lighting object, ideal for elegant environments. The dynamic...
Brass
Maestro Large Table Lamp
By MM Lampadari
Located in Milan, IT
A minutely ridged texture marks the fresh design of this contemporary table lamp. Raised on a bright metal base consisting of three slanted elements extending from a disk, the spheri...
Glass
Phase Table Light by Resident
Located in Geneve, CH
Phase Table Light by Resident Dimensions: W 20.8 x D 11.5 x H 21 cm Materials: Powdercoated Aluminium, Acrylic. Weight: 7 Kg. About: Founded by Simon James & Scott Bridgens in 2011...
Aluminum
Ciénaga table light, 2026
Located in 1204, CH
Ciénaga is a collection that emerges like a domino effect of experimental needs within a design process. In its quest to expand the Materia Digital catalog, ERM Studio experiments wi...
Aluminum
Bastro Table Lamp by Pedro Ávila
Located in São Paulo, BR
Through a fusion of functional and sculptural objects, Pedro channels the aesthetics of astronomical instruments and the cultural fascination with space exploration. Inspired by his ...
Onyx, Brass, Stainless Steel
With a roomy new home in the city’s Fishtown neighborhood, the gallery can accommodate more monumental and experimental works.
Ceramist Roberto Lugo brings a street-art sensibility to a dainty serving vessel while paying homage to his artistic heroes.
