Gabriel Massan
Gabriel Massan (b. 1996, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Berlin-based artist working across sculpture, 3D animation, games, video, performance, sound, and installation. His practice brings together worldbuilding, machinima, live gameplay, and interactive systems to create speculative environments shaped by violence, displacement, and survival. He has presented solo exhibitions at BOZAR, The Photographers’ Gallery, Pinacoteca, and Serpentine Galleries, becoming the youngest artist to present a solo exhibition at the latter two institutions. He has been commissioned by Apple, Bulgari, Madonna, and the Geneva Public Art Programme (MIRE). In 2024, he received the Award of Distinction at Ars Electronica.
Bye Bye Brazil: Brazilian Art and Technology for the World
What leads some of Brazil's leading digital artists to build their careers outside the country? In this conversation, Gabriel Massan and Bernardo Martins (Figa) share their trajectories in the international scene and discuss the challenges of producing art with artificial intelligence, computer graphics and other emerging technologies in a market that is still seeking to recognize these languages. Between experiences in museums, collaborations with global brands and the permanent relationship with Brazil, the panel reflects on authorship, international circulation, creative economy and the future of Brazilian digital art.