Raízes brings together Brazilian artists whose works challenge the boundaries between learned technique and intuitive creation. Drawing from memory, spirituality, daily life, and ancestral knowledge, these artists developed distinct visual languages outside of academic institutions, transforming personal experience into powerful and original forms of expression.
Tarsila do Amaral, though classically trained, plays a foundational role in this constellation through her commitment to forging a Brazilian artistic identity grounded in local landscapes and folklore. Her work offered a starting point from which self-taught artists later diverged and expanded.
Miriam Inez da Silva, Chico da Silva, Amadeo Luciano Lorenzato, Odoteres Ricardo de Ozias, and Lia Mittarakis each crafted singular visions shaped by their environments.
Chico da Silva created luminous, dreamlike scenes inhabited by fantastical creatures. His vibrant compositions radiate myth and memory, drawing on oral traditions and personal imagination.
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