João, Maria, and José are a collection of ceramic vases and lamps created by our curator Clarissa Schneider and developed by ceramist Alice Felzenszwalb. Handcrafted, the pieces come in various tones and sizes, each showcasing marks of the handcraft process and the inherent imperfections of artisanal work. Both João and Maria can also be transformed into lamps, with the lampshades made from fibers extracted from the Buriti palm by a community in Piauí, led by artist Ingrid Clark.

"There is simplicity in these products: the joyful colors of summer, the Buriti fiber, the handmade ceramic make me think of looking more delicately at the objects present in our everyday life," Clarissa Schneider.