Ana Cláudia Almeida has always been in love with materials. As they are juxtaposed or pressed against each other, she seeks movement and multiple perspectives on situations, engaging with ambiguity and contrast to understand herself as a body in the world. Surrounded by the city, nature, and architecture and shaped by the social systems of gender, religion, and sexuality, these inputs are absorbed and transformed into something else as we seek for liberation in our minds. While going through painting, monotypes, sculpture, drawing, and video, Almeida often works with oil pastels, oil paints, plastic, paper, and more to build a conversation and an ecosystem.