Everything Works in America

Through the lens of traditional American and Brazilian consumerist products, my ceramic sculptures explore an evolving perspective toward a country I applaud(ed). “Everything works in America” were my first words in the U.S., in admiring shock at an outstanding example of efficiency that is possibly nonexistent in Brazil. But I progressively noticed a lack of warmth from America’s people and came to appreciate the art of improvisation in Brazil, the only place I can call home. Among the simplest forms and labels of American and Brazilian products lie subtle comparisons of society and consumerism. In a way we are what we consume, and a country is what it demands to consume.