pic brought to you by Rei Rei in HoustonHenrique Oliveira. What a talent. Last Friday, Curls and I headed over to the Rice Gallery to see what all the fuss was about over this young, instillation artist from Brazil. When we got there, we were confronted by a massive,abstract sculpture/painting/building/wooden thing. It took me a second to take in, there was alot to process - size, form, color, shape - all these things. The piece you see above, Tapumes, is the only work on display at the gallery. And after watching the video below, you will see why (It takes a long ass time to build these things).
In Portugegse, tapumes, means "fencing" or "enclosure." The wood used in Mr. Oliveira's pieces come from the enclosures of construction sites in his home town of São Paulo, Brazil. This wood is Very cheap and, typically, does not last for the duration of construction. So, when it deteriorates and gets thrown out, Henrique picks it up, paints it, molds it, and shapes it. Boom. Art.
When I found out about this instillation, I was a bit reluctant to go because I wasn't sure if I was going to like it - there was only one piece showing, and, frankly, it looked really ugly. But, I am certainly glad I decided to go. It is a true pleasure to see in person.
In the first video below, Henrique gives us the story behind the wood and in the second, we get to see exactly How he and his team bring this beautiful work to life.
In Portugegse, tapumes, means "fencing" or "enclosure." The wood used in Mr. Oliveira's pieces come from the enclosures of construction sites in his home town of São Paulo, Brazil. This wood is Very cheap and, typically, does not last for the duration of construction. So, when it deteriorates and gets thrown out, Henrique picks it up, paints it, molds it, and shapes it. Boom. Art.
When I found out about this instillation, I was a bit reluctant to go because I wasn't sure if I was going to like it - there was only one piece showing, and, frankly, it looked really ugly. But, I am certainly glad I decided to go. It is a true pleasure to see in person.
In the first video below, Henrique gives us the story behind the wood and in the second, we get to see exactly How he and his team bring this beautiful work to life.
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