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Marepe Hardcover with dust jacket |
This is the first comprehensive
monograph on the young Brazilian artist Marepe, who lives and works in
Santo Antônio de Jesus in Bahia Province in northwestern Brazil.
The cosmos of this location—Marepe’s birthplace—provides
the stimuli for his art. His works, exhibited worldwide at Biennale festivals
and museums such as the Tate Modern or Centre Pompidou, evolve from the
region’s history, the daily lives of its people, and the creativity
that helps them to survive. As Jens Hoffmann writes in his essay: “Marepe’s
world is fairly unique and his works of art are not just objects representing
an idea or concept, they are witnesses of his life and the condensation
of his experiences and his dreams. His interpretation of his surroundings
is rendered into multifaceted, poetic, and frequently beautiful works
of art, which speak profoundly about some of the most relevant and even
existential questions of our lives.” Adriano Pedrosa analyzes the
transformative impact of placing rows of water filters or replica market
stalls in an exhibition context. Statements, notes, and poetry from the
artist himself shed further light on the background of his pieces. ..................
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