São Paulo, Brazil
Lives and works in São Paulo, Brazil

Luisa Alcântara’s practice draws viewers into a realm where intimacy and detachment converge, intertwining her personal experiences with sharp interpersonal reflections. She reimagines everyday moments—such as figures engaged in seemingly innocent acts—yet infuses them with an unsettling undertone, hinting at the moral perversity lurking beneath the surface. Her work explores the hidden secrets of the image, revealing layers of concealed desires and unspoken truths.

Alcântara's lens is both detailed and darkly humorous, stripping away any sense of comfort to expose a raw tension between appearance and reality. She challenges the viewer’s sense of freedom by presenting scenes that provoke discomfort, highlighting the uneasy tension between societal norms and individual impulses. Her artistic making reflects an almost violent precision, with an acute attention to the textures of skin, body, and the intersection off lust and despair.

Her works delve into the exploration of mortality and passion, not as passive experiences but as forces that shape and distort the human experience. With an almost predatory spirit, Alcântara examines the complexities of existence, focusing on the weight of bodily presence, the shadow of depression, and the suffocating allure of desire. By doing so, she creates a sharp commentary on the nature of constraint, moral conflict, and the darker currents that flow beneath everyday life.