2025 Retrospective

Another edition of the 100 to 1000 project is taking place, having made history at the TATO Gallery for eight years. This year, Vórtice Cultural participated with a bold and provocative curatorship, presenting 231 works by artists from across the country.

We offer two essential courses, completely free of charge, at the Center for Entrepreneurship and Research at the Museum of Sexual Diversity. This initiative was part of our commitment to training and empowering LGBT+ artists.

As part of the 33rd edition of Festival MixBrasil, Vórtice Cultural is responsible for the event's visual arts program. The partnership has given rise to the collective exhibition "A Gente Quer +" (We Want More), which will take place from November 15, 2025, to January 30, 2026, at the Entrepreneurship Center of the Museum of Sexual Diversity.

Galeria TATO, in partnership with Vórtice Cultural, is reviving the DARK ROOM project, created in 2016 and dedicated to uncensored erotic art.

João G. Junior's work is now part of the personal collection of José Ramos, founder of the NGO Impulse — a symbolic gift from us, as a way of thanking him for believing in the power of art as an instrument of transformation!

In this 4th edition of the Vórtice Festival, we collected three times more donations than last year—totaling one and a half tons of food!

Yukari Fujimoto is a renowned Japanese researcher and critic, professor in the Department of Japanese International Studies at Meiji University in Tokyo. A global reference in manga studies and gender theory, she specializes in investigating female representations in the media, shōjo manga (aimed at young female audiences), and the Boys' Love (BL) genre. Her work examines how these narratives challenge gender and sexuality norms, contributing to contemporary social discussions. She also serves as a judge for awards such as the Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize and is widely recognized for connecting Japanese pop culture to relevant themes in today's society.

João Silvério Trevisan is a writer, filmmaker, screenwriter, translator, and LGBT+ activist, born in 1944 in Ribeirão Bonito (SP). He is one of the pioneers of gay literature in Brazil and a reference in the fight for civil rights. He founded the SOMOS group and the newspaper O Lampião da Esquina, landmarks of the homosexual movement in the 1970s. Author of works such as Devassos no Paraíso, Ana em Veneza, and Pai, Pai, he explores themes such as sexuality, identity, religion, exile, and family relationships. His writing blends fiction, autobiography, and essays, with a strong political and poetic dimension. Recognized with awards such as Jabuti and APCA, Trevisan also worked in marginal cinema and had his works censored during the dictatorship. He is one of the most influential voices in Brazilian LGBT+ culture.

The conversation focused on the theme "Fabulations of Queer Art," and we were able to address important issues and challenges involving artists, curators, and cultural producers.

From now on, all works presented in our exhibitions will also be available in our online gallery, which opened with the 4th Vórtice Festival. Keep up with promotions and special releases!

2024 Retrospective

Like an alchemical and magnetic movement, we have consolidated our name and inspired other spaces, institutions, and producers to be bold and make a difference.

Vórtice Cultural's editorial proposal was to promote independent publications created by Brazilian artists with themes related to diversity, sexuality, pornography, and fetishes. Our ongoing goal is to offer an inclusive platform that celebrates creativity and artistic freedom, highlighting marginalized voices and promoting relevant and bold debates.

The proposal focused on celebrating diversity as a fundamental characteristic of the city of São Paulo, reviving LGBT+ memory through influential figures who have worked in the capital, addressing discussions relevant to the community in a cross-cutting manner.

In our twenty-first exhibition and third edition of Brazil's largest festival of sexuality in contemporary art, we exceeded our expectations in terms of the number of artists, exhibition space, and media reach.

2023 Retrospective

At MCI's request, we produced a printing booth for the Hydro Fluid Experience, an Eucerin event that took place last month.

Thanks to public recognition and hard work, our natural expansion process has now officially reached another space: the art gallery!

Thank you for recognizing our work, Genesis. We will expand our students' possibilities for experimentation and creation with the dozens of vibrant colors you have given us!