Location
Tomie Ohtake's Studio-House
(1968)
Located in the Campo Belo neighborhood in São Paulo, the 750 m² house-studio where Tomie Ohtake lived and worked is one of the first major projects by her son, architect Ruy Ohtake. An icon of São Paulo’s brutalist architecture, the house incorporates vibrant colors into its design, paying tribute to Tomie’s rich artistic legacy. In homage to Tomie, Paulo Miyada, curator at the Tomie Ohtake Institute, presented during ABERTO3 an exhibition on the artist’s life and work, which included personal items, archival materials, and artworks.
ABERTO3 also invited contemporary Brazilian artists to create works that responded to Ruy Ohtake’s architectural language, the environment, and the stories of the family who lived there. Rodrigo Ohtake, Tomie’s grandson, presented a special limited edition of design pieces produced by Galeria ETEL. The collection also included two pieces by Ruy Ohtake.
Chu Ming Silveira's Residence
(Early 1970s)
Located in the Real Parque neighborhood in São Paulo, the residence designed by Chu Ming Silveira in the early 1970s stands out for its bold concrete-and-glass structure. Chu Ming left a profound mark on residential architecture, especially with this house. Distinct from conventional architectural styles, the house was designed to enhance everyday living and prioritize functionality—meant to be experienced rather than merely observed.
The residence hosted a selection of master works and pre-2000 artworks, and on the occasion of ABERTO3, in the same house where he was raised, her youngest son, Alan Chu, celebrated his mother’s legacy of innovation and creativity by presenting furniture of his own design, produced by Galeria ETEL, alongside reinterpretations of Chu’s original designs for the residence.
