The installation work of
this Brazilian artist is remarkable, sculpted and painted from torn veneer sheets which bulge and morph their way through host spaces.
Studying at the University of São Paulo, where he still lives and works, Oliveira obtained his bachelor degree in Fine Arts (painting) and then a Masters if Visual Poetics (!) both from the School of Communication and Arts.
The installation work originated from painting experiments directly on construction site perimeter walls, eventually being claimed entirely by the artist as a surface and structure. The rusted and moulding colour palette also originated from the raw material, but has similarly been advanced by Oliveira, who now reproduces and fabricates the aesthetic finish.
I don't want to say much about the formal results of the work, they deserve your attention and own inspection, I found them simply stunning, and will eagerly await a more local exhibition to experience the work and space.
A few works below, but check out the
full portfolio here.
Lead image and below:
Tapumes -
2005
Casa da Cultura da América Latine, Brasilia.
Wood - 2.7m x 16m x 1.5m
Tapumes -
2005 (Interior view)
Atelier Amareio, São Paulo
Wood - 2m x 3m x 4.5m
Below, a dazzling corner detail of:
Tapumes
Rice Gallery, Houston - 2009
Wood - 4.7m x 13.4m x 2m
Whirlwind for Turner -
2007
British Council, São Paulo
Photo: Mauro Restiffe
Wood - 4.35m x 6.92m x 2m
The work in Galeria Baró Cruz with Oliveira's own concurrent paintings. 2006
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