F STREET GALLERY EXHIBITION - 1889 F Street, NW
Brasil, Meu Brasil: Contrastes da Modernidade
Brazil, My Brazil: Contrasts of Modernity
Opening Reception: September 5, 2013 at 6pm (Terrace Level)
On view September 4 - October 18, 2013
Opening Reception: September 5, 2013 at 6pm (Terrace Level)
On view September 4 - October 18, 2013
OAS | AMA F Street Gallery1889 F St., NW (Corner of 18th Street)
Washington, DC 20006
Hours MON-FRI 9 AM-5 PM
Washington, DC 20006
Hours MON-FRI 9 AM-5 PM
More information on the artist can be found at www.mariliabulhoes.com
AMA presents Brazil, My Brazil: Contrasts of Modernity, by Brazilian artist Marília Bulhões, an exhibition of 14 paintings sharing AMA’s mission of promoting a constructive vision of the region’s future through hemispheric cultural exchange.
Brazil, My Brazil offers a contemporary view of the artist’s perception of her country’s people, natural beauty, modernity and troubles alike, marked by elements such as technology and the futuristic architecture of Niemeyer. These elements contrast with more conservative or less developed areas, which are also vital components of the Brazilian culture, as the slums and the challenges of deforestation in the Amazon, inter alia. Through her brush strokes, the artist examines these coexisting, although seemingly incompatible, worlds.
With an abstract approach, Bulhões assembles a distinct mosaic of present-day Brazil, subtly revealing intricate contrasts while weaving in a sense of cultural unity. The artist also explores the concept of nation based on this kaleidoscope of identities. She portrays Brazil, one of the most demographically varied nations, as a unique melting pot of cultures.
According to curator Roxana Martin, "Bulhões has created a landscape-in-progress that pulsates with the energy of contemporary Brazil. There is a luminosity in her work that radiates even in its darkest hues. She applies paint in layers, with swift textural brushstrokes that highlight the grain of the canvas. Color is transparent, the forms assertive and elusive. While some of the paintings speak readily of tradition, others are edgier, with the restlessness of the unknown. All invite the viewer into a space of dialogue and exploration. This is strong, mature work that fuses beauty, imagination and craft."
Marília Bulhões was born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte. She developed her technique of abstract painting amid the rich universe of Northeast Brazil and has continued to cultivate her craft while living in various countries in the last 15 years. While abroad, Bulhões took opportunities to further hone her artistic education: from 2003 to 2006, she studied at the Corcoran College of Art and Design in Washington, DC and at The Art Students League of New York. She currently resides in Washington, D.C. Architect Juliana Bulhões was the project designer for this exhibition.
"Marília Bulhões' works are so light they almost seem to float. They pose questions, insinuate, invite, play, remind, and kiss Brazil. Brazil is not meant to be explained. It is to be bitten into, like a green and yellow guava."
-Minister George Torquato Firmeza
Director of the Cultural Department of the Ministry of External Relations of Brazil
Brazil, My Brazil offers a contemporary view of the artist’s perception of her country’s people, natural beauty, modernity and troubles alike, marked by elements such as technology and the futuristic architecture of Niemeyer. These elements contrast with more conservative or less developed areas, which are also vital components of the Brazilian culture, as the slums and the challenges of deforestation in the Amazon, inter alia. Through her brush strokes, the artist examines these coexisting, although seemingly incompatible, worlds.
With an abstract approach, Bulhões assembles a distinct mosaic of present-day Brazil, subtly revealing intricate contrasts while weaving in a sense of cultural unity. The artist also explores the concept of nation based on this kaleidoscope of identities. She portrays Brazil, one of the most demographically varied nations, as a unique melting pot of cultures.
According to curator Roxana Martin, "Bulhões has created a landscape-in-progress that pulsates with the energy of contemporary Brazil. There is a luminosity in her work that radiates even in its darkest hues. She applies paint in layers, with swift textural brushstrokes that highlight the grain of the canvas. Color is transparent, the forms assertive and elusive. While some of the paintings speak readily of tradition, others are edgier, with the restlessness of the unknown. All invite the viewer into a space of dialogue and exploration. This is strong, mature work that fuses beauty, imagination and craft."
Marília Bulhões was born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte. She developed her technique of abstract painting amid the rich universe of Northeast Brazil and has continued to cultivate her craft while living in various countries in the last 15 years. While abroad, Bulhões took opportunities to further hone her artistic education: from 2003 to 2006, she studied at the Corcoran College of Art and Design in Washington, DC and at The Art Students League of New York. She currently resides in Washington, D.C. Architect Juliana Bulhões was the project designer for this exhibition.
"Marília Bulhões' works are so light they almost seem to float. They pose questions, insinuate, invite, play, remind, and kiss Brazil. Brazil is not meant to be explained. It is to be bitten into, like a green and yellow guava."
-Minister George Torquato Firmeza
Director of the Cultural Department of the Ministry of External Relations of Brazil
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