Bangkok--13 Sep--Budji Living Bangkok
Upcoming Event
BRIDGES — between the Seen and Unseen
By HELOIZA MONTUORI
A solo painting exhibition in oil
3rd November 2006 to 28th January 2007
At Budji Living Bangkok, Thonglor 25
An artist who bridges East and West with unusual flair, Heloiza translates traditional elements into a contemporary medium and displays the ability and even the harmony of traditional and contemporary sharing a canvas. In “Bridges”, Heloiza reflects her endless search for elements that represent the east in form, simplicity and beauty. With that approach in mind she uses her contemporary style and revisits nature, introducing a new light into some of the most revered elements in Asian art and culture such as the koi, orchids, persimmons, dragonflies, water lilies, lotus pods, bamboo and other motifs from the natural world.
Painting with oil on linen canvas, Heloiza uses the palette knife as her primary tool to shape, layer and scrape. “What I enjoy most about oil painting is the flexibility to work at length on a canvas and experiment with it, making changes as my imagination suggests.” The palette knife enables her to build up texture and at the same time create a sense of 3-dimensional images. Through this technique of layering, the surface is rich not only in texture but also in volume and color, creating pieces which are full of movement and energy. In some works, she varies the topography of the canvas by scraping layers of paint to reveal colors underneath.
Born in southern Brazil, Heloiza earned her art degree at Escola de Belas Artes Alvares Penteado in Sao Paolo. At university she experimented with different media and art forms including sculpture, ceramic art, pastels and oil painting. After graduation, employment in interior decoration and the textile industry further refined her affinity for texture and color.
“Bridges” is Heloiza’s first exhibition in Bangkok. She has exhibited in Taiwan, Shanghai, Singapore and soon in Japan. A long-time resident of Asia, Heloiza currently lives in Singapore with her husband Mario.
“Bridges” opens on Friday, November 3rd 2006 and continues till January 28th 2007. The exhibition is at Budji Living Bangkok, located on No. 7 Thonglor 25, Sukhumvit 55. The gallery is open Mondays to Saturdays from 9:30am till 6:00pm.
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Note to media: Sample pictures of paintings featured in the exhibition may be downloaded for publication from www.budjibangkok.com/bridges/ .