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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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

We are honored to receive the Guia Gay award for best LGBT exhibition of 2022! Thank you to everyone who voted!

Encouraging artistic and academic production in Brazil, generating a collective impact by creating a new environment for research and exchange with an extraordinary set of references, is a significant step in the construction of aesthetic sensibilities and the dissemination of themes that are still treated marginally within the field of arts in our country.

We are very pleased with the response and impact generated by our first exhibition. It has been incredible to welcome so many visitors and meet so many wonderful people in our first few weeks of existence.