An awakening of sensations and inspirations. Innovations – Brazilian Creations, a temporary exhibition at the Museum of Tomorrow, invites visitors to embark on a journey through the world of Brazilian creations.

Innovations, which has welcomed over 400,000 visitors since its opening, is a reflection of the Brazilian people who, amidst adversity, seek new ways to create and reinvent themselves. They overcome difficulties and, in a unique and innovative way, see opportunity in the unexpected. Furthermore, they use the natural environment around them as a source of inspiration, often thinking of the collective and making mistakes in their insistence on "making it work." The exhibition is open to visitors until February 18, 2018.

These are the paths that visitors take through the exhibition, developing different interpretations that ultimately lead to a common thought: it is possible to create solutions in different cultural, social, and economic contexts.

"Sometimes we think 'inside the box,'" said Marcelo Barbosa, 46, during a visit to the exhibition in July. "I'm an architect, I've been in the profession for twenty years. Because we've been designing for so long, we end up developing a way of creating, a methodology. But when we see how they (the characters in Inovanças) created and how that creation worked, the collective work, it broadens our horizons."

Referring to the roof of the Rio Art Museum (MAR), a creation shown in the “Awani jö” area and which was created through collaboration between architects and artisans linked to samba schools in Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo highlights the ingenuity of the solution.

"When they started the project, I learned that the artisans from the samba schools would be making the ceiling from Styrofoam. What was left of that material was reused in the following year's Carnival.

Invisible walls

Between the invisible walls that divide the exhibition into seven areas, people move in groups or alone. They are from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and other parts of the world, a mix that makes the space colorful and welcoming.

Natália Borges, 30, who visited Inovanças with her children and several other family members, felt encouraged after seeing the exhibition. "It sends a good message, even to children. We left motivated to make the world a better place," she said.

When asked what he liked most about Inovanças, nine-year-old Pedro Amaral didn't hesitate: "The rain!" He's referring to one of the scenic effects installed in the "Inexspectata" (Unexpected) area: a cloud that emits sounds and lights, a nod to the country's unpredictable climate.

Whether through the eyes of a child or someone more experienced, Inovanças has managed to surprise such a diverse audience, in a multicultural environment, full of information.

"It's very well put together. It inspires us to read, to be interested, and to observe," said Eugênia Melo, 54.