Price: €2000
Steel, Wood, Cooper, Leather, Bronze and Found Reindeer Antlers
Kabuto is inspired by Kawari-Kabuto, the elaborate and unconventional helmets worn by Japanese samurai. The sculpture investigates how materials can function as carriers of cultural memory, bringing together references from my Brazilian, Japanese, and European heritage with influences gathered while living in northern Sweden. Constructed from steel, copper, leather, wood, and reindeer antlers collected in Ammarnäs, the work combines Nordic materials with Brazilian symbolism and Japanese craftsmanship, creating a dialogue between distinct geographies, traditions, and histories. Rather than recreating a historical object, Kabuto functions as a speculative artefact from a time that never existed. It reflects my interest in cultural hybridity and the ways identities are continuously shaped through migration, memory, and exchange. Through the fusion of traditional craft techniques and contemporary sculptural approaches, the work explores how objects can preserve, transform, and reinterpret cultural narratives. Kabuto was exhibited at Galleri Alva in Unstable Grounds (2025) and later at Bildmuseet as part of the MFA graduation exhibition Of Love and Care (2026).
