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Burlington house has recently opened the exhibition ‘Brasil! Brasil!, from the 28th of January until the 21st of April this Spring. The art space features over 130 pieces of work by ten Brazilian artists that made their debut within the twentieth century, it aims to portray the skills and history of the country in an area where this may not be spoken about enough.
The Birth of Modernism’ has brought a wave of Brazilian culture celebrating the country’s heritage within their art style, it’s a chance to give Brits a taste of other civilisations’ space and creative minds. The handful of artists featured within the exhibition are; Anita Malfatti, Tarsila do Amara, Laser Segall, Vicente do Rego, Candido Portinari, Alfredo Volpi, Djanira da Motta e Silva, Ruben Velentim, Geraldo de Barros and finally, performance artist – Flávio de Carvalho.
Anita Malfatti is the woman of the hour within this representational exhibit. Malfatti is claimed to have trail-blazed the birth of the modernist movement. Her unique use of outlining her figures in thick black paint and eventually creating masses of design with the finished product created a distance between classical painting rules. This made her the product of a modern movement within art. In this exhibition Anita’s works are placed in the largest room sharing this space with Laser Segall’s works. Segall was a fellow painter with added definitions of engraving and sculpting. His most significant themes within his work were the melancholy realism of human suffering and war.
Each room as you tour through the exhibition scopes out the individual’s impact on the art scene that they created during their prime. As well as how viewers on the outside espied their work. The display also includes further details on these artists giving a clear history on them as people, for example there’s information on what inspired them to create, and where they started making their craft.
The area is bright with the paintings mirroring the luscious greenery and tropical life of its heritage giving a precious break from the realities of the smokey city. However, the solstice of the exhibition is still educational and does touch on concrete, serious issues, including: racial awareness, and immigration.
It’s the ideal visit if you are a budding artist looking for influential, multi-cultural inspiration or if you simply want to educate yourself on the wider world and its past creators that have left a mark on the art world, to this day.
