J. Cunha: Tropical body
J. Cunha: Tropical body follows Cunha’s life from his humble beginnings in the cultural hub of Bahia, Salvador to his blossomed career as a visual artist. Divided into a biographical trilogy, the exhibition showcases over 300 bodies of art encapsulating Cunha’s Bahian pride and experimental eye.
Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo, Praça da Luz, 2 - Luz, São Paulo - SP, 01120-010, Brazil. Runs through September 29, 2024.
Exhibition Description
This exhibition is a retrospective of Cunha's life and career and is divided into three parts, organized chronologically: Part 1: “Made in Brasil”, where we see the beginning of the artist's career, divided between painting and dance, concerned with reflecting on the Northeast and criticizing the advance of capitalism and the loss of local identities. In part 2 “Pass by here”. The following 25 years of his career are presented, from the 1980s to 2005, a period marked by the deepening of his graphic activity. In the third and final part, “Neobarroco Afro-pop”, the artist’s most mature phase is presented, from the 2000s to the present day. His painting gains scale, his attention turns to caboclo graphics, pop icons and cangaço symbols.
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