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).
Enceladus
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...
Stone
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
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
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
Erebus
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...
Alabaster
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
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
Galileo 2.0 Table Lamp by Edoardo Lietti Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Galileo 2.0 Table Lamp by Edoardo Lietti Studio Unique Piece Dimensions: D 10 x W 30 x H 38 cm. Materials: Black pigmented concrete, birch plywoo...
Concrete, Stainless Steel
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
IOI Lamp by SB26
Located in Geneve, CH
IOI lamp by SB26 Dimensions: W 9.7 x D 9.1 x H 19.2 cm Materials: Brushed brass structure, varnished finish Possibility of patinated brass IOI is a small table lamp composed f...
Brass
Table Light 120 by Jesper Eriksson
Located in Geneve, CH
Table light 120 by Jesper Eriksson Dimensions: D 30 x H 45 cm Materials: Anthracite coal, opal glass Weight: 10 kg All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sol...
Other
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.
