Curated by Adriano Pedrosa, artistic director, MASP, and Mateus Nunes, assistant curator, MASP, with assistance from Isabela Ferreira Loures, curatorial assistant, MASP.

Jesús Soto (Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela, 1923–Paris, France, 2005) was one of the most important figures in kinetic art and a leading exponent of Latin American modernism on the global stage. In his works, Soto incorporated optical phenomena through the superimposition of planes and transparencies, as well as the sensation of movement and viewer participation, as seen in his “Penetrables.” By dissolving the rigid boundaries between observer and work, Soto contributed decisively to the ongoing theoretical debate on notions such as immateriality, interaction, and virtuality. This exhibition showcases Soto’s work from the early 1950s to the late 1980s. During this period, the artist experimented with optical, geometric, and interactive art. The exhibition features partnerships and loans from renowned American, French, and Brazilian collections. It includes historical works, interactive pieces, and archival material. This is the artist’s first solo exhibition in a Brazilian museum in more than twenty years.