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PRODUCTS

Our commercial proposal is to offer relevant solutions to the artistic and museum markets. We also prepare and carry out exhibition objects, according to the project’s specific needs.

HANDMADE FRAMES

Bringing together specialised labour and high-quality raw materials, we conceive and produce all kinds of frames for works of art. All our products are tailor-made, to size and with customised finish for each kind of work.
- Frames in solid wood and in wood veneer.
- Frames in acrylic
- Frames in steel, aluminium or iron
* We recommend that the requests for quotes be made in person, to ensure a fair and suitable price matching your needs.

MUSEULOGICAL PRODUCTS

Museum glass and acrylic from ARTGLASS brand are used by us on our frames and services.
Well acclaimed for its technical qualities for preservation of works of art, this product range is widely used by artists, art galleries, and museums.
-       Total transparency, without any changes in colour or optical distortion.
-       Highly efficient optical treatment against reflection (anti-reflective) ;
-       Protection against ultraviolet rays (70%, 92% and 99%)
-       Resistant to scratches, and highly durable
-       Laminated glass and acrylic with 99% protection against ultraviolet rays

ABOUT US
Ricardo Custódio and Rebeca Novaes, both with experience in the cultural field and complementary paths in the production field, have established themselves as a multifunctional team since 2015, thus adding value and quality to the projects they engage with. As a result of this premise, we strengthened the company's partnership in 2022 by partnering with two former coworkers in the financial and commercial fields.

Ricardo Custódio, Lisboa 1973. 
Graduated in design at the ESAD-Higher School of Art and Design in Caldas da Rainha, Portugal. After ten years of experience as an industrial designer, he started his professional activities as a producer of art exhibitions at the Cristina Guerra Contemporary Art Gallery. Between 2009 and 2014, he was Executive Producer and Assistant of Artistic Director at the Berardo Collection Museum (Lisbon). Where he produced several temporary art exhibitions and co-ordinated the awarding of the BES Photo photography prize. In 2014 moves to São Paulo and start to work with Inhotim Institute. In 2015 create SOMAR.
Rebeca Novaes, São Paulo, 1976 
Read journalism at the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC – SP) and worked as a freelance photographer. She started as a curatorship and production assistant at the Museum of Image and Sound (Museu Imagem e do Som– MIS) in São Paulo, and was also a producer during the International Photography Month, an event organised by NAFOTO. From 2001 to 2015, she developed, in the role of partner, a wide range of assembly work and other projects, at the companies Espaço Ophicina and IDEIAS – Assemblage Solutions. In 2015 create SOMAR.
Yanet Batista, Cuba, 1985.
Degree in Industrial Design from the Higher Institute of Industrial Design, Havana, 2009.
She worked for seven years as a Designer in different cultural institutions in Cuba, being the National Council for Performing Arts the most relevant facility, where she developed promotional and editorial projects for several National and International Festivals. She has lived in São Paulo since 2016. Work with us since 2018.
Alessandra Otoni, São Paulo, 1978.
Degree in Business Administration from Universidade Anhanguera in São Paulo; Associate Degree in Financial Management from Sebrae.
Professional experience in financial and commercial management fields in décor companies and within the consumer goods market. Work with us since 2015.

SERVICES

With our experienced and creative team, we develop solutions for different types of works of art, and also assembly of works of art and site-specific projects.
We establish partnerships with qualified professional people, for the projects and for the different technical consultancies that the market requires.

ASSEMBLY OF WORKS OF ART

The assembly of a work of art is a highly complex process that needs specific care at different stages, starting with the initial service that involves technical knowledge and aesthetic awareness; then passes through the careful handling and selection of appropriate materials; and ends with detailed finishes.
What will you find in our assembly work?
-       Customised and creative service;
-       Careful and specialised handling;
-       Many possibilities for assembly;
-       Carefully crafted and detailed finishing;
-       Acid-free and alkali-free paper; Inert and long-lasting materials;
-       Tapes, glues and adhesives: all these are adequate for preservation.
-       Assembly with tapes or corner brackets (reversible assembly);
-       Cold sticking (permanent assembly) on a wide range of supports, according to the needs and the characteristics of the work projects. All our work is carried out with the support of restorers, preservation specialists, and other technicians.

TECHNICAL CONSULTANCY

Preventive technical counselling for works of art, and technical visits with the support and the partnership of restoration specialists, preservation specialists, and all types of specialised technicians.
-       Canvas
-       Drawings
-       Engravings
-       Photographs
-       Other supports and miscellaneous materials

EXHIBITIONS

Development of expographic projects and production planning, with monitoring and management of all processes.
We work in partnership with several project areas (architect and designer) and any other technical partnerships as are necessary, including lighting, acoustics, and audio-visuals.

• in this link some exhibitions in the paste made by founder partner

Amoung a list of artists and private costumers we highlight some museums and art galeries, such as:
Instituto Inhotim; SESC; MASP (Museu de Arte de São Paulo), MAM-SP (Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo); PINA - Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo, IMS- Instituto Moreira Salles, Casa da Imagem; Museu Judaico de São Paulo; Pinacoteca CE;
Jaqueline Martins; Casa Triângulo; Galeria Nara Rosler; Galeria Leme; Galeria Fortes D´Aloia&Gabriel; Galeria Mendes Wood DM; Galeria Luciana Brito; Galeria Gomide&Co; Carbono Galeria, Galeria Vermelho, Galeria Millan, Galeria Continua, ….

Rua Coronel Melo de Oliveira 783 - Pompeia
05011-040 São Paulo
Brasil

+55 11 2361 1023
somar@somar-producao.com

Opening hours
Monday to Friday from 09am to 06 pm

Always focused on the policy of reducing environmental impact, we dispose of all our waste - recyclable, organic and others - in the right place and in the right way. Waste from our daily activity as well as surplus materials from production are collected by a specialized company several times a week. CHECK LINK