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Perve Galeria is pleased to announce that it will travel north, to Copenhagen, showing its Lusophonies Collection at the exhibition "Cesariny - Lusofonias - Surrealismo", opening on October 26th at 3pm, at Davis Gallery - Contemporary Art.
Produced in collaboration with the Embassy of Portugal in Denmark, the exhibition pays tribute to one of the greatest personalities of the arts and poetry in Portugal, Mário Cesariny de Vasconcelos (1923-2006), in the year of his centenary. On display until November 18th, it explores the influence of Cesariny's artistic production on the artists working in the Portuguese-speaking countries, as well as how younger artists are transforming the legacy of the surrealist master by incorporating it into contemporary artistic languages.
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CESARINY - LUSOFONIAS - SURREALISMO
Davis Gallery - Contemporary Art (Bredgade 69, Copenhagen, Denmark)
October 26th - November 18th
Monday - Saturday 12pm - 5pm
Celebrating the life and legacy of Mário Cesariny de Vasconcelos (1923-2006), leading figure in Surrealism, “Cesariny - Lusofonias - Surrealismo” explores the impact and influence the poet and artist had, and continues to have, on the artistic and cultural scene in the Portuguese-Speaking countries, his impact upon the avant-garde movements within the then Portuguese colonies, while also illuminating the influence he cast upon contemporary artists, who, in their own creative pursuits, have drawn inspiration from his legacy.
As a surrealist poet and painter, Cesariny perceived artistic creation as the very quintessence of existence itself. Assuming a particular focus on political, social and gender issues, this exhibition shows 16 artists from different generations and provenances, integrated in the Lusophonies Collection of Perve Galeria.
From Mozambique, the show features artists from a generation that evolved in the context of the country’s liberation struggle against the Portuguese regime, namely, Ernesto Shikhani (1934-2010), Reinata Sadimba (1945) and Teresa Roza d'Oliveira (1945-2019). The last two artists’ creative path has been established against patriarchal and heteronormative restraints, founding an intimate sense of freedom, which is also present in the artwork of Lizette Chirrime (1973). Facing art as a therapeutic and spiritual tool, Chirrime creates large-scale textile-driven works on canvas, with the collage of printed fabrics creating abstract forms.
Figueiredo Sobral (1920-2020), an open opposer of Salazar’s dictatorship, was imprisoned numerous times for political reasons, finally taking refuge in Brazil, where he lived in the 1970s. Brazil is also represented by Jayme Reis, a self-taught artist who explores a wide diversity of mediums. One of the youngest artists on show, Vanessa Paz (1993), has been exploring a neorealist language based in personal thoughts, feelings, memories and stories.
Manuel Figueira (1938-2023), from Cape Verde sadly passed away this October 8th. He lived in Portugal from 1960 until the independence of his country in 1975. Returning to his homeland, his role in reinvigorating the archipelago's rich cultural heritage was invaluable and we aim to pay tribute to his significant role.
Manuela Jardim (1949) from Guinea-Bissau, works in the meeting point between her African and European heritages, from her mother and father. Advocating for the affirmation of Guinean culture, she often explores the historical, social and cultural context of textiles, as well as their aesthetic, artistic and pedagogic value.
From São Tomé and Príncipe and representing a younger generation of creators Valdemar Dória has a deeply biographical work, free and loose in expression.
From Portugal, Cruzeiro Seixas (1920-2020), is another of the great masterers of the Portuguese Surrealism. From the younger generation, Gabriel Garcia (1997), Sónia Aniceto (1976) and MarYserra (1994) whose artistic production is defined by an incessant search for identity, dealing with socio-cultural themes influenced by a feminist paradigm.
This exhibition has been developed by a fruitful collaboration between the Portuguese Embassy in Denmark, represented by the Ambassador João Maria Cabral and Sílvia Schiermacher, Cultural Counsellor, Annegrethe Davis of Davis Gallery and Perve Galeria. We would like to finish by extending a heartfelt gratitude for their invaluable support in making this exhibition possible.
REPRESENTED ARTISTS
Mário Cesariny, Cruzeiro Seixas, Ernesto Shikhani, Figueiredo Sobral, Gabriel Garcia, Jayme Reis, Lizette Chirrime, Manuel Figueira, Manuela Jardim, MarYserra, Paulo Kapela, Reinata Sadimba, Sónia Aniceto, Teresa Roza d’Oliveira, Valdemar Dória and Vanessa Paz.