A concise introduction to the pioneering formal and social innovations of the Neo-concretist and Tropicália protagonist. Brazilian artist, Hélio Oiticica's (1937-80) oeuvre remains an indisputable influence on all aspects of avant-garde culture in his home country and abroad, from visual art to music, theatre, literature and beyond. The text traces the evolution of Oiticica's multidisciplinary practice and underlines the cosmological ideas that guided his approach to art and life, demonstrating the profound impact the artist's ideas had on the wider art world, both past and present. Published after the exhibition at Lisson Gallery, New York, 28 October 28 2020 - 23 January 23 2021.