Throughout her career, the artist has been exploring the blue of the flower Tender clitoria as a way of investigating color as a sensitive experience in the process of expanding perception. His research lies at the intersection of art, history, and education, with an interest in the ways Black artists develop practices that challenge the limits of representation. Starting from the blue of the flower, the artist anchors her work in impermanence: the natural pigment oxidizes over time, transforming before the public's eyes.

Between the days June 31st and August 2nd, the first stage of the Studio Residence by Juliana dos Santos, at the Pina Contemporânea building. During this period, the artist shared her creative process with the public. Everyone—from groups organized by the museum's Education Center to spontaneous visitors—was invited to spread pigments on a large canvas, which became a central element of the installation that the artist will unveil at Square Gallery.

For her exhibition at the Pinacoteca, Juliana expands her research on colors of plant origin, using pigments from sources such as catuaba, yerba mate and brazilwood to create his fluid, watery paintings.