# 143
The Brasilianas: Bleary Eyes
20" x 16" | Encaustic on Arches
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Status: Gift/Donation
Private collection, Minneapolis, MN, USA. In the series of encaustic works called “Brasilianas” I reflect on intercultural identity. In a multicultural world, it is fascinating to accompany the different expressions by which our collective values are reflected and embedded in our individual identities. Living abroad has turned ideas like plurality and diversity into a personal daily experience, leading me to approach my cultural background from a different perspective. I depart from the “state of being the other” in a different country to explore the interplay between culture and identity based on my memories of my native Brazil. The series of works called “The Brasilianas” is a reflection on differences between my life in the US and Brazil. With these paintings I invite the viewer to share my memories of some of the crazy rhythms of Brazilian core cities like Sao Paulo, my hometown; the diversity of people coming from everywhere to make Brazil their home; and the complexity of our social problems, chaos and beauty. Here I recall a few surprising forms that I’ve seen in Brazilian landscapes, especially on the seashore; free flowing lines drawn by a Capoeira dance (a traditional Brazilian art form); special colors that caught my eye while walking in the rain forest. There are also some textures I recall having seen on the walls of old baroque cities and the amazing yellows spread all over by the light of the tropical sun.
