153. ADRIANA
VAREJAO
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Celacanto provoca Maremoto, 2004 – 2008
Plaster on canvas, oil painted, 184 canvases, each 110 x 110 cm |
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Crianças e marmelos, 2011
Oil on fiberglass and resin, 150 x 25 cm 59 1/8 x 9 7/8
in
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Sand Castle, 2011
Oil on fiberglass and resin, 150 x 25 cm
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BIO & STEPS
Born:
1964 Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Nowadays:
Lives and works in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Themes and
style:
For her debut exhibition in Hong Kong,
Lehmann Maupin will present eight new works by one of Brazil’s leading artists,
Adriana Varejão. Through painting Varejão addresses themes of colonialism,
miscegenation, and anthropology in Brazil, one of the most ethnically diverse
countries in the world. Infused with layers of meaning, her work contains
references to both her personal and Brazilian history. Her varied sources of
inspiration range from art history to religious art, from erotic art to
decorative art, from wall tiles to ceramics, from China to Brazil, from
colonial iconography to images produced by European travelers, and from aquatic
themes to cartography. She researches these disparate histories and weaves
various elements, from traditional to marginalia, together to evoke often forgotten
stories and references.
Techniques:
She works in various disciplines including painting, drawing, sculpture, installation and photography.
Exhibitions
Varejão’s major solo exhibition, Kindred Spirits, was on view
at the Dallas Contemporary in Texas through December 20, 2015.
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Representative
Galleries:
Lehmann Maupin
Victoria Miro
In
her own words:
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