Tu & Eu, Eu & Tu

Emerging from Mário Belém’s distinctive visual universe, this edition explores transformation, attraction, and the unpredictable chemistry that emerges between two individuals. Combining elements of popular culture, illustration, and symbolic imagery, the work presents a cocktail Molotov reimagined not as a device of destruction, but as a catalyst for connection and emotional intensity.

Flowers, flames, and liquid forms intertwine within a composition suspended between celebration and combustion, where opposing forces become inseparable. Characteristic of Belém's practice, everyday objects are displaced from their original function and infused with human qualities, transforming familiar forms into vessels for emotion, imagination, and narrative. Balancing tenderness with explosive energy, the work reflects on relationships as forces capable of both disrupting and illuminating the world around them.