Daniela Schiller
Bio
Daniela Schiller is a Brazilian artist trained in Architecture and Urbanism at the University of São Paulo (FAU-USP). Based in São Paulo, her practice moves between painting, embroidery, and textile objects, exploring the relationships between matter, memory, and perception.
Her research draws on the contemplation of the sky, childhood memories, and an interest in the different ways people perceive and represent the cosmos. Working with fabric, thread, pigments, and metal, she explores the space between the visible and the imagined.
She is part of Hermes Artes Visuais, an independent space dedicated to artistic guidance and development. She has participated in several group exhibitions in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and, in 2026, Chile. Her works are held in private collections.
Statement
My work grows out of a fascination with the sky and the cosmos that surrounds us, especially with what exists beyond our sight and what gradually reveals itself. Trained as an architect, I have always been drawn to maps as ways of imagining and understanding space. This familiarity finds its way into my art, where I redraw celestial maps and symbols through painting, embroidery, and objects. With thread, fabric, and metal, I try to give form to what we cannot see but can sense, remember, or imagine, creating connections between the tangible and the unknown.
Additional information
La obra forma parte de la investigación de Daniela Schiller sobre las cartografías celestes y las diferentes formas en que las culturas observan, interpretan y representan el cielo.
Inspirada en la constelación de la Ema, presente en la cosmología de pueblos indígenas de Brasil, la obra propone otra manera de mirar el firmamento: en lugar de unir las estrellas, la figura del ave se revela en las regiones oscuras de la Vía Láctea.
Entre puntos de luz, líneas y sombras, la obra invita a reflexionar sobre cómo nuestra percepción del universo está atravesada por la cultura, la memoria y la imaginación.
