Brazilian artist Marina Perez Simão invites visitors into a celestial X-shaped booth at Frieze London, where 11 canvases in three main colors—blue, gray, and magenta—await scrutiny. Her work, she claims, is a 'vague description of strange worlds' with hidden landscapes and natural behaviors. Simão's abstract paintings, rich in color and texture, challenge viewers to experience art physically, not just digitally. Each painting, from the cerulean blues to the magenta hues, evokes nature's complex yet unexplored mysteries.

Simão's exploration of color and texture, influenced by the cool tones of Picasso's Blue Period and Fra Angelico's pink usage, delves into the imperfections of pigments and the challenges of photography. Her paintings, she explains, are almost impossible to capture accurately, requiring multiple sessions to document their true essence. The artist's routine, standing and painting in her socks, underscores her deep engagement with her creative process, making each brushstroke a physical act of discovery.

The exhibition at Pace Gallery not only showcases Simão's artistic evolution but also prompts a broader conversation about the role of color and the physical experience of art. As she reflects on her practice, Simão's work invites viewers to contemplate the vast, complex organism that is nature, through the lens of abstract art. The paintings, with their warm blues and cold pinks, form an abstract season, a reminder of the ever-changing, ever-evolving world around us.