Mentorship 2025
About the Mentorship
In 2025, The55Project, in collaboration with Hermes Visual, hosted an artist mentorship program led by Carla Chaim.
The program was designed to advance the international careers of Brazilian visual artists living abroad, fostering deep artistic development and global connections.
Over several months, participating artists engaged in individual and group sessions combining critical dialogue, portfolio development, and career-oriented strategies for visibility on the international stage.
The mentor
Carla Chaim
Carla Chaim is a Brazilian visual artist who works across drawing, performance, photography, and installation. She obtained a BA in Fine Arts and a postgraduate degree in Art History from FAAP – Fundação Armando Álvares Penteado in São Paulo. Her practice often explores the relationship between body, space, and gesture, expanding drawing beyond the page into physical action.
Chaim has presented solo exhibitions at Galeria Raquel Arnaud (São Paulo), Fernando Pradilla (Madrid), and participated in major group shows at MASP, Pinacoteca de São Paulo, Museu de Arte do Rio, and Fundación ArtNexus in Bogotá. She was shortlisted for the Future Generation Art Prize and her work is included in important collections such as MASP, Pinacoteca, MAR, and the Ella Fontanals-Cisneros Collection in Miami.