The practice of Fernando Marques Penteado (also known as f.marquespenteado) is grounded in a rigorously defined methodology involving extended processes and carefully executed techniques. His artistic trajectory is particularly distinguished by his use of embroidery, which often connects clothing accessories, books, and found objects. As an aesthetic choice, Penteado interweaves autobiographical and historical elements with imaginative literary invention.

Beginning with in-depth research into the contribution of textiles to visual culture and the dissemination of knowledge, Penteado constructs narratives shaped by a distinct personal vocabulary. These narratives are often imbued with playful undertones that challenge and negotiate conventional meanings. His intricately sewn representations explore everyday human relationships as well as historical and semantic dislocations. Within these frameworks, subjects such as sexuality, homoeroticism, gender, and violence are examined through a lens that presents subtle social critique from domestic or intimate contexts.

Selected solo exhibitions include Meet Me at the Finger Buffet, Mendes Wood DM, Brussels (2020); rivieras___bags___scarves___alps, Mendes Wood DM, São Paulo (2018); Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?, Freedman Fitzpatrick, Los Angeles (2017); Unknown Subjects Among Solitaires, Galeria Múrias Centeno, Lisbon (2016); and Sentido Figurado, A CASA – Museu do Objeto Brasileiro, São Paulo (2014).

His work has recently been included in Dear Yves, Ghent, Belgium (2022); ENTRETECIDO__INTERLACE, Pavilhão Branco, Lisbon (2021); Male Nudes: A Salon from 1800 to 2021, Mendes Wood DM, São Paulo (2021); Five in Fives #1, Kunstverein Harburger Bahnhof, Hamburg (2019); SCHMALTZ, Guimarães, Vienna (2018); Dislexia, El Gran Vidrio, Córdoba (2018); Namedropping, JAN KAPS, Cologne (2017); Lyric on Battlefield, Gladstone Gallery, New York (2017); Odd Objects: An On Proto-Sculpture, Centro Internacional das Artes José de Guimarães, Guimarães (2016); Unorthodox, The Jewish Museum, New York (2015); and the 30th Bienal de São Paulo, São Paulo (2012).