MON without Walls

3rd edition

A new edition of “MON without Walls – Artists Conquer the Gardens of MON” has just been unveiled to the public. This time, the outdoor area of the Oscar Niemeyer Museum will house four more grand works: the sculpture Aurum, by artist Rizza Bomfim; the Gallery Stalls, by artists Mavi Morais, Maria Lynch, Atransälien and Yohana Oizumi; the sculpture Avaf (Assume Vivid Astro Focus), and the Interactive Robot by architects Dilva and Orlando Busarello. The curator is Marc Pottier.

Artist
Alexandre Vogler , Artur Lescher , ATRANSÄLIEN, AVAF, Gustavo Utrabo , Narcélio Grud , Maria Lynch, Mavi Morais, Orlando Busarello, Rizza, Rommulo Conceição e Yohana Oizumi
Curatorship
Marc Pottier

Abertura
28 de novembro de 2025, 20h
Exhibition period
From 29 de novembro de 2025
Long term
Location
Parcão (external area)

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Oscar Niemeyer Museum presents a new edition of “MON without Walls”

The Oscar Niemeyer Museum presents a new edition of “MON without Walls – Artists Conquer the Gardens of MON”. Curated by Marc Pottier, the opening will be on November 28th at 5 pm.

Democratic and inclusive, the project – inaugurated in 2024 – broke the physical limits of the Museum's walls and embraced the population. The initiative has become a permanent invitation for the external public to be inspired and feel encouraged to enter the MON.

In this new edition, four magnificent works are presented to the public. They are: the sculpture "Aurum", by the artist Rizza Bomfim; the Gallery Stalls, by the artists Mavi Morais, Maria Lynch, Atransälien and Yohana Oizumi; the sculpture by Avaf (Assume Vivid Astro Focus), and the "Interactive Robot" by architects Dilva and Orlando Busarello, which evokes the fond memories of a Curitiba from decades ago, when the work had a long presence in the city center, in Osório Square.

By holding a new edition of "MON without Walls – Artists Conquer the Gardens of MON," the Oscar Niemeyer Museum is increasingly using its outdoor area as a large space for social interaction focused on art.

“When art bursts beyond the exhibition halls, it changes the way we relate to the city,” says the Secretary of State for Culture, Luciana Casagrande Pereira. “The MON without Walls does exactly that: it expands the reach of the Museum and creates new ways for people, works of art, and landscapes to encounter each other.”

“In line with the city's movement to offer more attractions in the central region, we have transformed the area surrounding the Museum into a large cultural space. In this way, we reach more and more people, whether residents or visitors, making the region breathe art,” says the CEO of MON, Juliana Vosnika.

“We understand that art in public spaces provides a variety of interactive activities that a museum exhibition doesn’t always allow,” she comments. “By creating an urban area dedicated to culture, ‘MON without Walls’ allows for many other forms of artistic creative expression,” says Juliana.

The curator explains that MON has always wanted to expand its audience and offer many proposals that can allow the people of Curitiba and Paraná to feel a sense of ownership over the Museum. "That's why the important 'MON without Walls' project was created," says Pottier.

He recalls that the initiative, in its previous edition, brought visitors closer to artists such as Gustavo Utrabo, Mariana Palma, Artur Lescher, RômmuloConceição, Alexandre Vogler, Narcélio Grud, and Joana Vasconcelos.

Marc Pottier also speaks about the project's objectives. “MON works to expand its audience and offer many proposals that can allow the people of Curitiba and Paraná to take ownership of ‘their’ Museum. That's why ‘MON without Walls’ is so important,” he comments.