Priscila Rooxo (b. 2001) lives and works in Rio de Janeiro.
Born and raised in Baixada Fluminense, one of the main peripheral regions of the state of Rio de Janeiro, her practice investigates the everyday forms of knowledge produced and transmitted primarily by women in peripheral territories, as well as the ways of being and living that these forms of knowledge shape. Working primarily with painting, she also explores video, installation, and object-based practices. Her paintings bring scenes of social gathering, celebration, and family life into dialogue with objects and architectural elements, while her more recent works expand this inquiry to questions of materiality, resourcefulness, and informal infrastructures. Her research takes Baixada Fluminense as its point of departure, engaging with experiences of other peripheral territories across Latin America.
She began her artistic practice through graffiti at the age of 13 and, at 16, received a scholarship to study painting at the Escola de Artes Visuais do Parque Lage. In 2021, she enrolled in the Visual Arts program at the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), becoming the first person in her family to attend university. Her exhibition history includes Histórias Brasileiras at the Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand (MASP) and FUNK! at the Museu de Arte do Rio (MAR). In 2022, she received the FOCO ArtRio Award, and in 2023 she held her first international solo exhibition in Lisbon. Her work has also been presented in group exhibitions at institutions and galleries in Brazil, France, Portugal, Spain, and the United States. She currently serves on the board of Rede NAMI and is involved in initiatives advocating for climate justice, arts education, and women’s rights.
Her works are held in the collections of the National Museum of Fine Arts (MNBA) and the Museu de Arte do Rio (MAR).