Stephanie Lucchese’s (1991) approach to composition focuses on structure and depth, using volume to create arrangements that seem to be independent of traditional schemes, but reveal connections upon closer observation. Her imagery incorporates hedonistic themes inspired by late-nineteenth-century Gothic and Decadent literature, depicting scenes of leisure, sexual expression, and macabre nuance. Her work resists fixed interpretation, presenting figures and spaces that oscillate between indulgence and decay.

Her paintings do not exist within poetry but move with a similar fluidity—a prose shaped by rhythm and repetition, carrying a structured visual cadence. Her scenes unfold with a sense of calculated balance, in which figures and objects interact within a deliberate arrangement of form and space. A dynamic coherence guides the viewer’s perception through sequences that suggest motion and continuity. Each image presents a carefully constructed interplay of elements, emphasizing structural and thematic unity across her body of work.

Her solo exhibitions include PLAY, Yehudi Hollander-Pappi, São Paulo (2025); and Petisco, Sardenberg, São Paulo (2023). Among her group exhibitions era: El Mismo Lugar, Pero Otro Lugar, Proxyco, New York (2025); A Sense of Place, Abri Mars, New York (2025); Coletiva, Auroras, São Paulo (2018); and Exercício, Galeria Jaqueline Martins, São Paulo (2017).

u ever eaten a nectarine in the shower? (2025) is an oil painting on aluminum created by the artist in the summer of 2025, based on a small drawing. The light, neither too bright nor too dark, suggests a transitional time of day such as dawn or dusk. When working in small formats, Lucchese envisions the image as a glimpse of a fragment through a narrow opening.