Caciporé Torres received the European Travel Award at the 1st São Paulo International Biennial in 1951 and participated in major international events, including eight editions of the São Paulo Biennial, the XXVI Venice Biennale, the II Paris Biennial of Young Artists, and the Rome Quadriennale, in addition to exhibitions in several countries such as Switzerland, Iraq, Venezuela, Chile, Paraguay, Australia, and Argentina. He held solo exhibitions at MASP, MAM, and MuBE, and was elected “Best Sculptor” by A.P.C.A. in 1980 and 1982, also receiving the “Mário de Andrade” Commendation from the government of Paulo Egídio Martins. Recognized as the sculptor with the largest number of works in public and architectural spaces, he has works in museums and private collections in Brazil and abroad, and between 2017 and 2019 exhibited in Miami, Lima, and various Brazilian cities, solidifying his trajectory as one of the prominent names in contemporary sculpture.
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The artist with the largest number of public artworks in open spaces in Brazil.
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Caciporé Torres, sculptor, draftsman, and professor, is one of the most representative figures of Brazilian sculpture in the 20th century.
He participated in eight editions of the São Paulo Biennial, receiving awards in four of them, and was elected the best sculptor in Brazil by APCA in 1980 and 1982. His art carries a strong social purpose and a unique sculptural language, marked by the expressive use of industrial materials such as steel and iron, often in a scrap-like state.
These materials are transformed into abstract-expressionist forms through cutting, welding, sanding, and painting. He also created smaller bronze castings. Deeply engaged in the integration of art and architecture, he established partnerships with urban planners and construction companies, contributing to the elevation of art within public spaces.
