2025 - Colorcatchers: A Play of Colors, Light & Form

Solo exhibition at the San Francisco Gallery 180 UCSF

January 2nd 2025 to March 28th 2025

Norma Tenenholz Grinberg, a renowned visual artist based in São Paulo, is celebrated for her innovative ceramic sculptures. Inspired by Concretism, Bauhaus, and Minimalism, she blends traditional forms with contemporary installation art to create both monumental and intimate pieces. A senior professor at the University of São Paulo and the only Brazilian member of the International Academy of Ceramics (AIC), her works are featured in museum collections and public spaces across São Paulo.

Norma Grinberg  selected two of her works for exhibition at the Memory and Aging Center at UCSF, reflecting the brain’s constant motion, transformation, and ability to reveal new ways of seeing. This exhibition invites viewers to contemplate the interplay of memory, perception, and the beauty of diverse perspectives.

Colorcatchers offers a dynamic sensory experience where ceramic forms shift and transform as light and movement alter their appearance. This interactive installation encourages active engagement, inviting viewers to “dance with the gaze” and uncover new perspectives with each subtle change.

The Journey of a Point presents a series of zentangle drawings that explore the freedom of drawing and the continuous movement of a point as it evolves into shapes and stories, echoing the fluidity of thought and imagination.

Norma Grinberg, a renowned Brazilian artist celebrated for her innovative ceramic sculptures and installations, invites you to experience Colorcatchers, an immersive exploration of color, light, and form. With a career deeply influenced by Concretism, Bauhaus, and Minimalism, Norma Grinberg has become a leading figure in contemporary art, blending traditional craftsmanship with modern aesthetics.

Colorcatchers offers a dynamic sensory journey where ceramic forms shift and transform as light and movement alter their appearance. This interactive installation encourages active engagement, inviting you to "dance with the gaze" and discover new perspectives with each subtle change.

Why the Memory and Aging Center?

Much like the brain itself, Colorcatchers embodies constant motion and transformation. It adapts, connects, and reveals new ways of seeing. By presenting this work at the Memory and Aging Center (MAC) at UCSF, Grinberg highlights the parallels between art and human perception. The exhibition aims to spark reflection on the interplay of memory, perception, and the beauty of diverse perspectives.

Norma Grinberg's work continues to inspire audiences worldwide, transforming the simplest material—clay—into sophisticated expressions of form, light, and thought.