"An artist, educator, and researcher based in São Paulo, Brazil, Paulino's work centers around social, ethnic, and gender issues, particularly foregrounding the histories, myths, narratives, and images of Black women in Brazilian society. Her practice, which spans drawing, embroidery, engraving, printmaking, collage, sculpture, and installation, explores the history of racial violence and the persisting legacy of slavery in Brazil, illuminating the impact of memory on psychosocial constructions."
"Rosana Paulino's selection as the 2025 BMC Prize recipient extends Black Mountain College's radical experiment across continents, recognizing a practice that, like the College itself, resists easy categories and sees art as a tool for inquiry, responsibility, and change. Paulino's work resonates with the College's enduring commitment to social engagement and transformative interdisciplinarity,"
Rosana Paulino is an artist, educator, and researcher based in São Paulo, Brazil. Her work centers on social, ethnic, and gender issues, foregrounding the histories, myths, narratives, and images of Black women in Brazilian society. Her practice spans drawing, embroidery, engraving, printmaking, collage, sculpture, and installation. Her work explores the history of racial violence and the persisting legacy of slavery in Brazil, illuminating the impact of memory on psychosocial constructions. Through archetypes and documents, Paulino blends personal and archival recollections to deconstruct remnants of European colonialism influencing cultural consciousness. Paulino was selected as the recipient of the 2025 BMC Prize, a $20,000 grant.
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