Brazilian artist Sandra Cattaneo Adorno is presenting a new exhibition at Palazzo Bembo in Venice this summer, running from 9 May to 22 November 2026 alongside the 61st Venice Biennale. Called Fragments of Light and forming part of the 8th Edition of Personal Structures: Confluences, the show is curated by the artist in collaboration with architect Danilo Vespier and art historian Andrea Verganti. This marks the debut of her three-dimensional work.
The exhibition brings together a large-scale video installation, thirteen monochromatic photographs printed in silver metallic ink on dark blue paper and a new photomosaic installation of 24 prints made from a single image of the Santa Monica pier. The works are mounted on mirrored panels, which serves as a way of incorporating the viewer’s reflection into the piece. Throughout the space, bossa nova recordings by João Gilberto and Stan Getz play, referencing Cattaneo Adorno’s Brazilian background, which has been a recurring influence across her practice.
The show is presented by the European Cultural Centre Italy and admission is free. Previews take place on 7 and 8 May at Palazzo Bembo, Venezia. At its core, Fragments of Light is an exhibition about how we look and what we might miss.
