Ana Jotta is a unique figure on the contemporary art scene. Her work, which spans techniques as diverse as painting, sculpture, installation, photography and ceramics, reveals a unique ability to interweave references from art history with elements of popular and vernacular culture. Since the 1980s, Jotta has ensure a unique career path, gaining widespread national and, more recently, international recognition, especially for her critical approach to the concepts of authorship and originality.

Ana Jotta explores a territory of creative freedom, using a variety of media including collage, performance, embroidery, video and writing, among others. Her production is marked by a sharp irony and a heteroclite diversity that defies traditional categorizations, highlighting her ability to transform any medium or object into art.

In 2019, Ana Jotta opened Casa São Roque – Centro de Arte Contemporânea with the exhibition INVENTÓRIA, which examines the phenomenon of artists’ homes and studios – the relationship between the place where art is made and the place where life is lived. Jotta reversed expectations, transforming the space into a setting that oscillated between amor vacui and emptiness, evoking an enigmatic, almost cinematic atmosphere. His site-specific interventions dialogued with the history of the building, which transitions from an abandoned house to a contemporary art center.

Now, five years later, Ana Jotta returns to Casa São Roque, on its 5th anniversary, with the exhibition Peter Meeker Collection: Works from 1982 – 2023. Among the pieces on display is Peau d’Ana, a series of twelve drawings made throughout 2019-2020, exhibited for the first time in this space. Jotta’s new site-specific intervention in the old garage renews her connection with the Casa, reaffirming her position as one of the most irreverent artists of her generation.