Albano afonso biography

São Paulo, Brazil, 1964.
Albano Afonso was born in 1964 in São Paulo, Brazil.
Albano Afonso is a Brazilian Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born in 1964.

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Albano Afonso

SYNOPSIS

In modern times, as artists return to the past to visually formulate post-modernism, Albano Afonso makes his contribution to the dimension the past has on the present. We see his work centered on a knowledge of Western art history, because, as an astute codifier, he tries to wrench from the spectator his own vision and knowledge of art. (...) Albano Afonso changes the direction of the artist's view, avoiding that light becomes merely a way of fixing the image on the canvas. The light is above all the way the image is fixed upon the retina. His art is therefore retinal because it leaves materialization and only can be observed through the senses. Making the series of Illuminated Pictograms, Paintings of Light and Making Stars, the artist reveals to us that which was the most important thing that happened to Western painting since the Renaissance and The Baroque. These artists took refuge in light to create theatrical effects with a great ability to mould.

Paulo Reis. London, August 2006

BIOGRAPHY

Albano Afonso is a Brazilian artist born in 1964 in

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Albano Afonso

São Paulo, Brazil, 1964.
Lives and works in São Paulo, Brazil.

In his photographs, installations, projections and objects, Albano Afonso explores Light, the intangible element that makes the vision of the world possible. Afonso investigates the anatomy of light: its intensity or softness, its capacity to illuminate and darken, its sources, its symbolic and utilitarian uses and its beauty. In addition to light, it is time and, consequently, movement, the other elements from which he constructs his story. In the series "Self-portrait as Light", he also explores his own identity reflected in windows and mirrors with the camera's flash on, effectively replacing his head with an impressive explosion of pure light. Also in his recent mobile sculptures of bronze pieces, the self-portrait and time are the motifs of his interest.

Albano Afonso is also an active figure in the cultural scene of Sao Paulo, together with his wife the artist Sandra Cinto directs the Atelier Fidalga, a space for workshops and artist residencies that has become one of the most active places fo

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Albano Afonso

Brazil - 1964

Light and Shadow in Contemporary Art

Albano Fernandes Afonso, born in 1964 in São Paulo, is a renowned visual artist who studied at the Alcântara Machado Art College (Faam) in Santos. His artistic career came into prominence in 1994 when he held his first solo exhibition at the São Paulo Cultural Center (CCSP). In the same year, Albano was awarded at the 21st Santo André Contemporary Art Salon, where he also received the acquisition prize from the Santo André Museum of Contemporary Art, solidifying his presence in the Brazilian art scene.

In 2006, his career gained international recognition with the publication of a book about his work by Dardo Publishing, in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Albano Afonso's work is characterized by his exploration of light and shadow, creating visual dialogues that challenge perception and invite reflection. His legacy is a significant contribution to contemporary art, blending technique, innovation, and a profound inquiry into the nature of image and visuality.

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