HE occupied the visual arts. Works made with the material are in museums, art galleries, street interventions and in the private collections of important collectors.
hour for example, the artist from São Paulo, held in April He created a microcosm filled with neon sculptures with remarkable symbols and expressions in the space of the Choque Culture gallery in Sao Paulo.
Also recently, artist and poet from Rio de Janeiro He participated in the “No one would have believed: Alvim Corrêa and 10 contemporary artists” exhibition at the Pinacoteca de São Paulo with a sculpture depicting the fantastical beings that exist in his works.
OSGEMEOS has been in Pina for over a year, giving color to the facade of the museum with a sign they made for the mega exhibition “Segredos”.
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Neon gas, which burns when injected into glass and receives electricity, was discovered in the 19th century, but became popular in the 1920s with signs of large factories in the United States.
It soon was everywhere, in shop windows, restaurants, and theaters—and just think of Times Square or Las Vegas and colorful signage comes to mind.
According to the creator of the magazine , Neon first appeared in art in the 1960s and later became popular with artists of all kinds. Considered a pioneering minimalist He started using neon paint without the glass structure and energy in his murals.
Over time, new techniques emerged, and in the early 1990s British first used light signs to spread messages. The feminist artist is known for creating sculptures with deeper thoughts and desires using her own calligraphy.
“It took many years for neon as a dye to convey a message to neon. I believe art is a thermometer of the spirit of its time and neon is nothing more than a way to make the message shine. It is a message that needs to be conveyed”, says Liege.
Today, American born in the Bronx, New York, He discusses cultural identity and civil rights in painting, photography and neon, as in one of his most famous works, “Double America 2”.
this way, it reflects themes such as politics, power hierarchies and cultural boundaries and explores painting, photography and video as well as neon installations.
The most recent one was exhibited at SESC Belenzinho in São Paulo. “Ai! Ai” gave sound and light to the laments and cries of the female character of Sophocles from Ancient Greece, where “any extravagant expression” disappeared.
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“Neon has been used extensively in recent years as a support for innovation,” says Alê Jordão, “as a branch of the artist who already works with graffiti, photography and video.”
“The brilliance and aesthetics are seductive,” he adds, during the Gueri Gueri event in São Paulo this Saturday (14), which will showcase the REVER installation, a work inspired by a Concreteist poem by Augusto de Campos.
It promises an experience that engages all the senses, seeking the same thing. (assuming live astro focus), a project founded by Brazilians in 2001 Exploring different platforms, including the play of lights that only neon can provide, this art collective’s hallmark is the ultra-coloured work.
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