--- title: Guto Requena Reveals Sculpture Encounters, a public artwork in Sorocaba, Brazil. description: The CODAawards Top 100 highlights remarkable projects from around the world, celebrating local creativity and the global impact of public art. image: https://knowledge.codaworx.com/hubfs/26707-gutoreq-escult-0572-web.jpg --- [![Logo-CODAworx](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo-CODAworx.png?width=82&height=45&name=Logo-CODAworx.png "Logo-CODAworx")](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine) [CODAworx Home](https://codaworx.com) # Guto Requena Reveals Sculpture Encounters, a public artwork in Sorocaba, Brazil. [By CODAzine](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/author/codazine) A super quick read. Aug 19, 2026 ##### Share - - - - [mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/guto-requena-reveals-sculpture-encounters-a-public-artwork-in-sorocaba-brazil&body=Check%20out%20https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/guto-requena-reveals-sculpture-encounters-a-public-artwork-in-sorocaba-brazil&media=https://5964602.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/5964602/26707-gutoreq-escult-0572-web.jpg](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/guto-requena-reveals-sculpture-encounters-a-public-artwork-in-sorocaba-brazil&body=Check%20out%20https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/guto-requena-reveals-sculpture-encounters-a-public-artwork-in-sorocaba-brazil&media=https://5964602.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/5964602/26707-gutoreq-escult-0572-web.jpg) Conceived as both an urban sculpture and a piece of public furniture, the installation draws inspiration from the Indigenous history of the region, celebrating encounter, memory, and collective space through a contemporary design language. ![26707-gutoreq-escult-1554-web](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/26707-gutoreq-escult-1554-web.jpg?width=1500&height=2000&name=26707-gutoreq-escult-1554-web.jpg) [Encontros](https://www.codaworx.com/projects/sculpture-encounters-30985) is a public artwork created by Estudio Guto Requena for Sorocaba, the hometown of Guto Requena. Its circular, spiral form symbolizes encounter, exchange, and the crossroads of the Indigenous peoples who historically inhabited and crossed the region. Made of weathering steel, each petal features laser-cut words revealing place names of Indigenous origin, creating an affective connection between the artwork, the territory, and its residents. Blending urban furniture and public art, the installation offers a space for contemplation, gathering, and connection, while bringing visibility to Indigenous narratives that are fundamental to understanding the history of Sorocaba and Brazil. ![26707-gutoreq-escult-0545-web](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/26707-gutoreq-escult-0545-web.jpg?width=1500&height=2249&name=26707-gutoreq-escult-0545-web.jpg) [Read more about this project on CODAworx.](https://www.codaworx.com/projects/sculpture-encounters-30985) [Back to List](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine) [Next Article](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/public-art-projects-from-codaworx-creative-revolutionaries) ### More from CODAzine [![](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/hubfs/Nourishing%20Self-esteem%20Uploaded%20by%20Jorge%20Rodriguez-Gerada%201.webp)](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/art-for-social-change) [Art with Impact: 5 Projects Advocating for Social Change](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/art-for-social-change) 02 Jul, 2025 [![](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/hubfs/ENSEMBLE.s%20Uploaded%20by%20Michael%20R.%20DiCarlo%201.jpg)](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/creating-together-the-power-of-participatory-public-art) [Creating Together: The Power of Participatory Public Art](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/creating-together-the-power-of-participatory-public-art) 04 Nov, 2025 [![](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/hubfs/the_pearl_full_orange_01_full-scaled-1.webp)](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/codaworx-set-to-reveal-first-artists-for-lg-gallery) [CODAworx Set To Reveal First Artists for LG Gallery+](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/codaworx-set-to-reveal-first-artists-for-lg-gallery) 10 Sep, 2025 ## Subscribe to CODAzine ### Relevant posts [What the 2026 CODAawards Jury Had to Say...](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/what-the-2026-codaawards-jury-had-to-say) 31 Aug, 2026 [Giant Hummingbirds Land at Richmond International Airport](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/giant-hummingbirds-land-at-richmond-international-airport) 19 Aug, 2026 [Big Art Loop: How San Francisco Became an Open-Air Gallery](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/big-art-loop-how-san-francisco-became-an-open-air-gallery) 19 Aug, 2026 ## Get insights and data from CODAreview [Order your copy](https://www.google.com/) ## Related Posts [![Public Art's Role in Revitalizing Brick-and-Mortar Retail Spaces](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Dec-02-2025-09-03-18-8629-PM.jpeg?width=900&name=undefined-Dec-02-2025-09-03-18-8629-PM.jpeg)](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/public-arts-role-in-revitalizing-brick-and-mortar-retail-spaces) ###### [Creative Placemaking](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/tag/creative-placemaking) ###### [Economic Development](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/tag/economic-development) ##### [Public Art's Role in Revitalizing Brick-and-Mortar Retail Spaces](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/public-arts-role-in-revitalizing-brick-and-mortar-retail-spaces) Dec 3, 2025 6 min read The concept of retail shopping as an experience – manicured, elevated, or exag. [Read More](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/public-arts-role-in-revitalizing-brick-and-mortar-retail-spaces) [![What It Really Takes to Deliver Large-Scale Public Art in Real Estate](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-05-12%20at%2011.58.23%20PM.png?width=900&name=Screenshot%202026-05-12%20at%2011.58.23%20PM.png)](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/what-it-really-takes-to-deliver-large-scale-public-art-in-real-estate) ###### [Creative Placemaking](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/tag/creative-placemaking) ##### [What It Really Takes to Deliver Large-Scale Public Art in Real Estate](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/what-it-really-takes-to-deliver-large-scale-public-art-in-real-estate) May 13, 2026 6 min read Header image: Crane delivery of a painted container by Hanna Barczyk for ROYAL. [Read More](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/what-it-really-takes-to-deliver-large-scale-public-art-in-real-estate) [![New Tools: Artists Redefining What Technology Can Do at Scale](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-05-12%20at%2011.08.30%20PM.png?width=900&name=Screenshot%202026-05-12%20at%2011.08.30%20PM.png)](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/new-tools-artists-redefining-what-technology-can-do-at-scale) ###### [Best-of Lists](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/tag/best-of-lists) ##### [New Tools: Artists Redefining What Technology Can Do at Scale](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/new-tools-artists-redefining-what-technology-can-do-at-scale) May 13, 2026 6 min read Public art has always been a negotiation between artist and site, between visi. [Read More](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/new-tools-artists-redefining-what-technology-can-do-at-scale) [![CodaWorx_footer](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/hubfs/CodaWorx_footer.png "CodaWorx_footer")](https://www.codaworx.com/) **Collaboration of Design + Art:** Connecting Creative Talent to Creative Opportunities [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/codaworx/) [Follow us on Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/company/codaworx/) [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/codaworx/) Copyright © 2025 CODAworx. All Rights Reserved. ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "CODAzine", "url" : "https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/author/codazine" }, "dateModified" : "2026-08-19T19:24:33.546Z", "datePublished" : "2026-08-19T06:57:17.000Z", "headline" : "Guto Requena Reveals Sculpture Encounters, a public artwork in Sorocaba, Brazil.", "image" : [ "https://knowledge.codaworx.com/hubfs/26707-gutoreq-escult-0572-web.jpg" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/guto-requena-reveals-sculpture-encounters-a-public-artwork-in-sorocaba-brazil", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://knowledge.codaworx.com/hubfs/codaworx-background-transparency.png" }, "name" : "CODAworx" } } ```