Almir Reis brings the famous pools and their plural art to the exhibition ’20 Years’, a retrospective of his artistic trajectory, curated by Tartaglia Arte, at the Centro Cultural Correios RJ.
The exhibition combines the sources of painting and photography, technological and architectural, starting on November 10, where the spectator is invited to be part of the art.
O painter and photographer Almir Reis PRESENT exhibition “20 years”, bringing a retrospective of his artistic trajectory, based on a plural art, technological and architectural sources, in color or black and white, showing the carioca landscape, geometric shapes and pools, which invite you to immerse yourself in his work.
com curated by Tartaglia ArteAlmir Reis exhibits his inspirations, which include pop art, collages and mixed media, leaving the interpretation free for the spectator, starting November 10, at the Centro Cultural Correios RJ.
The essence of his work lies in an idea, a concept, an impulse, concretized in different ways of its presentation. Almir Reis is an artist of the world. In this exhibition, the viewer is invited to delve into these journeys and swim through the abstract and the concrete, becoming part of the art. Because everyone has a story to tell, be it individual or collective.
“In my grandmother’s house there was a painting in the living room, I frequented the house and it always attracted me to the two things I love: art and architecture. She lived in a small town in the interior of Bahia, where it was very hot. refreshing image .I was only 11 years old and it was my first contact with a print by the English artist David Hockney. As an adult, after having more contact with museums and galleries, I had already entered art through photography, which, let’s say – if in passing , opened the doors to the world, where I could show the beautiful landscapes of our Brazil with great love.
One day, in a museum in Europe, I saw myself in front of the original painting, where I felt a very strong emotional charge related to my childhood. My subconscious had stored that image somewhere in my brain, which surfaced while thinking about this work. From there I started to go through all the inspiration of the artist. I believe that every artist is inspired by other artists, even if unconsciously. I have always been a fan of Pop Art, collages and plural art, such as collages and mix-media (mixmedia). I feel that this show takes me to a story of my life, my inspirations, bringing to this 20-year retrospective, from the beginning with the photographs of the carioca landscape, a toast to everyone’s eyes, going through the geometric, something more visual and. mathematical, and sitting in these pools, something refreshing, pleasant and social. I try to make my art universal, where my landscapes could mean Rio, or Palm Springs or even the Brazilian northeast, I leave it to the discretion of the viewer. Take a good “dive” into my art”
ABOUT ALMIR REIS
Almir Reis, Brazilian photographer and painter from São Paulo, currently divides his time between Rio de Janeiro and Lisbon. Restless and creative, he likes to try new experiences in montages, collages, colors and reproductions, developing the image, achieving a sensitive result and authorial identity. He started his photographic work in 2000. He studied painting in Parque Lage, Rio de Janeiro. Today, he has in his curriculum exhibitions in different countries of the world, such as in Munich, Paris, Tokyo, Buenos Aires, Washington, Pakistan, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Now, with the series “Mergulhos” and “Poscinas”, works that mix painting with photography, Almir explores images and angles, adding technological and architectural resources, provoking unusual and thought-provoking results – invention and reinvention. Exhibition 2018 Noto Galeria, Lisbon, Portugal 2017 Art Fair Article 2016 Insólito Boutique Hotel, Búzios, Brazil – “Intervenções”. 2014 Article Contemporary Art Fair – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2012 “Brazil-Pakistan – View of the Other” – Embassy of Brazil, Islamabad, Pakistan. 2011 “Exhibition of Contemporary Art” – Insólito Hotel Boutique, Búzios, Brazil “Rio, past and present” – Chácara do Céu Museum, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2010 “Brasília 50 Years” – Brazilian Embassy, Islamabado, Pakistan “- Khaas Art Gallery, Islamabad, Pakistan “Love Rio” – Espace Pierre Cardin, Paris, France 2008 “Almir Reis – Love, Brazil” – Fine Art & Artists, Washington DC, USA “Love Rio” – Nota Gallery, La Paz, Bolivia 2007 “Metropolis” – Ritz Bibi Gallery, São Paulo, Brazil “Rio de Janeiro” – Borges Cultural Center, Buenos Aires, Argentina 2006 “São Sebastião do Rio de Janerio” – Correios Cultural Center, Brazil “Rio de Janei” – São Paulo Metro, São Paulo, Brazil “Almir Reis” – Galeria do Ateliê, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2005 “Rio de Janeiro” – Instituto Arte Clara, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil “Rio de Janeiro” – Fujiya Galeria, Tokyo, Japan. “Panoramic River” – Ritz Bibi Gallery, São Paulo, Brazil 2003 “Rio, Past Present” – Centro Cultural Correios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2001 Instituto dos Arquitetos do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil “Tribute to New Yorké City”, Gallery, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil “With Open Arms” -Centro Cultural Laura Alvim, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2000 “Rio de Janeiro” – Elter TennisClub, Munich, Germany
ABOUT TARTAGLIA ART
Tartaglia Arte was founded in 1950 as a painting studio by the artist Piero Tartaglia, then known as Piery. After a few years, he created a point of reference and cultural meeting with other artists and young talents, where, under Mestre’s guidance, they developed their personal style. Tartaglia’s overwhelming passion for pictorial expression with bursts of pure color and violent contrasts that make the canvas come alive gave life to the School of Disgregationism. He later founded the Galleries, for the permanent exhibition of his works and those of his students, which are now run by his son Riccardo. Love for art and broad cultural vision are the hallmarks of this great artist and represent his moral and spiritual legacy. A legacy that continues to be represented by Riccardo Tartaglia, who works with the same seriousness and persistence in spreading art, through exhibitions and international events. But all with the signature of Riccardo Tartaglia and Regina Nobrez (Member of the Academy of Fine Arts of Rio de Janeiro and Cultural Ambassador with Honoris Causa, from the Legislative Assembly of Santa Catarina – Honor of Art of Florianópolis), which gives a certificate of credibility and creative sensitivity. Website: tartagliaarte.org Instagram: @riccardotartaglia @reginanobreztartaglia @tartagliaarte
THE SERVICE
Exhibition: “20 Years” Artist: Almir Reis Instagram: @almirreisarte Curator: Riccardo Tartaglia and Regina Nobrez Instagram: @riccardotartaglia @reginanobreztartaglia Opening: November 10, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. Visit: November 10, 2022 January 3, 202 Realization Tartaglia Arte e Centro Cultural Correios RJ Website: www.tartagliaarte.org Press Office: Paula Ramagem Instagram: @_paula_r_soares Location: Centro Cultural Correios RJ – 3rd floor – Rooms A, 1 and 2 Rua Visconde de Itaboraíro, RJ -20 : (21) 2253 -1580 From Tuesday to Saturday, from 12:00 to 19:00 Admission: free Classification: free How to get there: metro (get off at Uruguaiana station, exit towards Rua da Alfândega); bus (get off at nearby stops from Rua Primeiro de Março, from Praça XV or Candelária); ferry (Terminal Praça XV); VLT (get off at Av. Rio Branco/Uruguaiana or Praça XV); train (get off at the central station and take the VLT to AV /Uruguaiana). Information: (21) 2253-1580 / E-mail: centrocult [email protected] The unit has wheelchair access and limits the number of visitors, aiming to avoid crowding.
