Painting with plywood, returning scrap wood to organic forms
October 24, 2014 8:53 AM Subscribe
Henrique Oliveira "paints" in three dimensions with plywood, as he describes it in a short interview with Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland. The video focuses on a 2012 work in progress, Carambóxido, which is made from, and still smells like, industrial debris found in the Flats and along the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland. The artist, who hails from São Paulo, is most recognized for his large installation pieces that burst through gallery walls and coil around pillars, appearing to grow from the spaces around them. You can see many more of his paintings, sculptures and installations at Oliveira's own website, which requires flash to navigate.
gorgeous and perturbing at the same time. thanks for posting!
posted by spamandkimchi at 11:05 AM on October 24, 2014
posted by spamandkimchi at 11:05 AM on October 24, 2014
That is stunning. I could stare at it all day, feeling awed and vaguely discomfited.
posted by arcticwoman at 11:32 AM on October 24, 2014
posted by arcticwoman at 11:32 AM on October 24, 2014
It's interesting - at first, I didn't get anything menacing or discomforting about the installations, but I can sort of see it now in some cases.
posted by filthy light thief at 12:19 PM on October 24, 2014
posted by filthy light thief at 12:19 PM on October 24, 2014
These are great. I particularly liked the installations baitogogo and the one coming out of the building in the third link.
I couldn't get the video to play, why does he call these paintings rather than sculpture? I would be interested to know how he differentiates the two, or if he doesn't at all.
posted by ActingTheGoat at 12:53 PM on October 24, 2014
I couldn't get the video to play, why does he call these paintings rather than sculpture? I would be interested to know how he differentiates the two, or if he doesn't at all.
posted by ActingTheGoat at 12:53 PM on October 24, 2014
He said he started making paintings, then used plywood sheets as layers that were reminiscent of brush strokes. From there, the works became three dimensional, architectural, "like paint coming out of the canvas in many different ways."
posted by filthy light thief at 2:09 PM on October 24, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by filthy light thief at 2:09 PM on October 24, 2014 [1 favorite]
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