3.25 m sculpture brings golden grass from Jalapão to CASACOR Tocantins

The knowledge that exists before the design and remains inscribed in the material. It is from this premise that the work Mãos que Lembram (Hands that Remember) was born, created by artist, designer and curator Nina Coimbra for the Praça Olaria project, signed by Mara Magalhães for CASACOR Tocantins 2026.

Mara Magalhães - Praça Olaria. Projeto da CASACOR Tocantins 2026. (Edgard César/CASACOR)

The installation is monumental: a 3.25 m sculpture composed of vases, jars and golden grass baskets arranged in hollow columns, bringing centuries-old craftsmanship closer to architectural scale and contemporary art.

Escultura de 3,25 m leva capim-dourado do Jalapão à CASACOR Tocantins. (Divulgação/CASACOR)

Aligned with the official theme of the showcase, Mind and Heart, the work is the result of a sensitive immersion with the artisans of the Community Association of Artisans and Small Producers of Mateiros (ACAPPM), which brings together female leaders from the Carrapatos and Do Rio Quilombola communities, as well as traditional Jalapão villages such as Fazenda Nova, Galheiros and Jacurutu.

Escultura de 3,25 m leva capim-dourado do Jalapão à CASACOR Tocantins. (Divulgação/CASACOR)

“Each piece carries a memory that is not written, but inscribed in the fiber. 'Mãos que Lembram' looks at ancestry as a living technology in motion. Tradition remains strong because it continues to reinvent itself in the present,” highlights Nina Coimbra.

Escultura de 3,25 m leva capim-dourado do Jalapão à CASACOR Tocantins. (Divulgação/CASACOR)

The collaboration continues the historic projection of golden grass and buriti in Brazilian design, started in projects such as Jalapoeira Apurada, by Marcelo Rosenbaum.

Escultura de 3,25 m leva capim-dourado do Jalapão à CASACOR Tocantins. (Divulgação/CASACOR)