Carlos Vergara

The three sculptures of Natureza como Matéria grow out of an inquiry that has run through Carlos Vergara's career for decades: the observation of natural processes as agents that give things new meaning. Made of Corten steel, a material whose oxidation continually changes its surface, the works reject the idea of a fixed or finished form. Like living organisms, they are in constant mutation, recording the passage of time in their very substance. The sculptures establish a direct relationship with the botanical park and with the history of the place. Their organic forms, reminiscent of leaves, shadows, or plant structures, seem to emerge from the earth itself, blending steel with the vitality of nature.