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Paulo Monteiro: A Car Load of Close Things
Tomio Koyama Gallery Kyobashi is pleased to present Paulo Monteiro’s new exhibition, “A Car Load of Close Things.” This marks the artist’s third solo exhibition and his first in three years at our gallery. Similar to his first solo exhibition in Japan in 2017, it will be held concurrently with another exhibition at MISAKO & ROSEN, offering audiences a valuable opportunity to view a more diverse range of his work.
In Monteiro’s paintings, clusters of pigment comprising small dots and thin lines express a sense of materiality against vividly colored fields of pink, orange, yellow, and blue. His sculptures, on the other hand, are created by molding malleable clay that appears to be on the verge of collapsing and then casting it in bronze or aluminum.
Brazilian artist Paulo Monteiro (b. 1961) creates paintings, drawings, and sculptures in vivid colors with a rich, minimalist sensibility. He has been garnering international attention in recent years: a major retrospective was held at the Pinacoteca de São Paulo in 2008, while the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York acquired 12 of his works in 2014.
His body of work traverses the boundaries that lie between figuration and abstraction, embodying an enigmatic sense of materiality and dynamism. These pieces connect and resonate with one another through a finely balanced sense of spatial distance.
These works are akin to constellations, musical scores, or dance movements. While each of these works entails its own unique existence, their appearance shifts depending on their position, viewing angle, and distance. Viewers will find joy in discovering the distinctive characteristics and differences in the color, form, and scale of each piece.
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Tomio Koyama Gallery Kyobashi is pleased to present Paulo Monteiro’s new exhibition, “A Car Load of Close Things.” This marks the artist’s third solo exhibition and his first in three years at our gallery. Similar to his first solo exhibition in Japan in 2017, it will be held concurrently with another exhibition at MISAKO & ROSEN, offering audiences a valuable opportunity to view a more diverse range of his work.
In Monteiro’s paintings, clusters of pigment comprising small dots and thin lines express a sense of materiality against vividly colored fields of pink, orange, yellow, and blue. His sculptures, on the other hand, are created by molding malleable clay that appears to be on the verge of collapsing and then casting it in bronze or aluminum.
Brazilian artist Paulo Monteiro (b. 1961) creates paintings, drawings, and sculptures in vivid colors with a rich, minimalist sensibility. He has been garnering international attention in recent years: a major retrospective was held at the Pinacoteca de São Paulo in 2008, while the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York acquired 12 of his works in 2014.
His body of work traverses the boundaries that lie between figuration and abstraction, embodying an enigmatic sense of materiality and dynamism. These pieces connect and resonate with one another through a finely balanced sense of spatial distance.
These works are akin to constellations, musical scores, or dance movements. While each of these works entails its own unique existence, their appearance shifts depending on their position, viewing angle, and distance. Viewers will find joy in discovering the distinctive characteristics and differences in the color, form, and scale of each piece.
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