Fernanda Chieco, Neil Hamon, Benji Whalen e Renato Dib
16 Mar - 14 Apr 2006
Fernanda Chieco, Neil Hamon, Benji Whalen e Renato Dib
Fernanda Chieco, brazilian - The new series "Brave Vulture" continues to establish new relationship between human bodies in the work of this you 29 year old artist. "I am constantly researching human anatomy, medical manuscripts of the 14th century, machinery operation and complex mecanisms in general, myths and legends, magic", explains Fernanda. According to the artists' statement, vultures bring equilibrium to her new drawings; the rich and colorful figure of the birds interact with the sensuality of the women, drawn with Fernanda's characteristic soft trace. The funeral atmosphere which surrounds such animals, as well as the grenade and the gun carried by a couple of her figures are in starck contrast with the serene expression of the women. In the series "Iscas", Fernanda instructs us on how to get rid of of insects, or feed her vultures, in ten drawings accompanied by objects.
Neil Hamon, english - Morbidity is shown more openly in Hamon's new series, exhibited alongside Chieco's, in the main gallery. The artist uses photography, filme and sculpture to investigate the collective and personal narratives we invent in order to categorise and process that which is constantly slipping away from us.
Hamon focuses on mediums of representation that lay claim to a depiction of truth, an idexical link to their subject. These are processes that rely on such as claim in order to function as accurate representations, such as documentary photography and the more obsessive approaches of historical re-enactment and taxidermy.
For Galeria Leme he has taken on the role of both documentary photographer and subject, by presenting a series of suicide self-portraits based on crime scene photography from 1920's America. Each piece consists of a group of images that describe a single scene from varying viewpoints. By imitating the style of early crime-scene photography - specifically the system used by Alphonse Bertillon, the "father" of forensic photography - and representing it in a fractured, non-linear way. Reminiscent of contemporary cinema, Hamon's work takes up a position between documentary and film.
At first glance the works may appear as familiar documentation, but upon closer inspection revel subtle interventions that place into question how we are lured onto falsehoods because of our often fatal desire to preserve, restore and remember.
Benji Whalen, american - Detached arms tattoos and with part of a shirt sleeve hang on the gallery wall, side by side. Seen from a distance, they look a bit scary, like lifeless limbs. A closer look encounters the the viewer with aggressive imagery and mutile references. Whalen fuses death and sexuality and most of his imagery combines rough masculine sexuality and naked women posing as pin-ups.
Whalen work fuses masculine and feminine in several ways. Embroidery was seen as a traditional female craft. When Whalen mixes the soft sculpture with embroidery, relating it to masculinity. Clashes are also seen in the way the needle is both used in tattoos, where it is connected with pain, and in traditional embroidery, where the motives are less provocative.
Renato Dib, brazilian - Dib, who exposes his works in the gallery's mezzanine, using embroidery in a softer and more tender manner. He makes use of soft colors, creating a patchwork of rich materials. The pictorial aspect of his work can also be seen through collages and watercolors, filled with sensuality and hidden drawings. His works are like a sacred veil for this exhibition.
© Fernanda Chieco
Urubu Valente 1
Fernanda Chieco, brazilian - The new series "Brave Vulture" continues to establish new relationship between human bodies in the work of this you 29 year old artist. "I am constantly researching human anatomy, medical manuscripts of the 14th century, machinery operation and complex mecanisms in general, myths and legends, magic", explains Fernanda. According to the artists' statement, vultures bring equilibrium to her new drawings; the rich and colorful figure of the birds interact with the sensuality of the women, drawn with Fernanda's characteristic soft trace. The funeral atmosphere which surrounds such animals, as well as the grenade and the gun carried by a couple of her figures are in starck contrast with the serene expression of the women. In the series "Iscas", Fernanda instructs us on how to get rid of of insects, or feed her vultures, in ten drawings accompanied by objects.
Neil Hamon, english - Morbidity is shown more openly in Hamon's new series, exhibited alongside Chieco's, in the main gallery. The artist uses photography, filme and sculpture to investigate the collective and personal narratives we invent in order to categorise and process that which is constantly slipping away from us.
Hamon focuses on mediums of representation that lay claim to a depiction of truth, an idexical link to their subject. These are processes that rely on such as claim in order to function as accurate representations, such as documentary photography and the more obsessive approaches of historical re-enactment and taxidermy.
For Galeria Leme he has taken on the role of both documentary photographer and subject, by presenting a series of suicide self-portraits based on crime scene photography from 1920's America. Each piece consists of a group of images that describe a single scene from varying viewpoints. By imitating the style of early crime-scene photography - specifically the system used by Alphonse Bertillon, the "father" of forensic photography - and representing it in a fractured, non-linear way. Reminiscent of contemporary cinema, Hamon's work takes up a position between documentary and film.
At first glance the works may appear as familiar documentation, but upon closer inspection revel subtle interventions that place into question how we are lured onto falsehoods because of our often fatal desire to preserve, restore and remember.
Benji Whalen, american - Detached arms tattoos and with part of a shirt sleeve hang on the gallery wall, side by side. Seen from a distance, they look a bit scary, like lifeless limbs. A closer look encounters the the viewer with aggressive imagery and mutile references. Whalen fuses death and sexuality and most of his imagery combines rough masculine sexuality and naked women posing as pin-ups.
Whalen work fuses masculine and feminine in several ways. Embroidery was seen as a traditional female craft. When Whalen mixes the soft sculpture with embroidery, relating it to masculinity. Clashes are also seen in the way the needle is both used in tattoos, where it is connected with pain, and in traditional embroidery, where the motives are less provocative.
Renato Dib, brazilian - Dib, who exposes his works in the gallery's mezzanine, using embroidery in a softer and more tender manner. He makes use of soft colors, creating a patchwork of rich materials. The pictorial aspect of his work can also be seen through collages and watercolors, filled with sensuality and hidden drawings. His works are like a sacred veil for this exhibition.
© Fernanda Chieco
Urubu Valente 1