The SÃO PAULO exhibition dedicated to Brazilian art and design launches its third edition.
For its 3rd anniversary, the ABERTO event, which runs until September 15, 2024, celebrates two Brazilian women, Tomie Ohtake and Chu Ming Silveira.
In 2022, Brazilian art consultant Felipe Assis launched ABERTO. His goal? To create a platform to showcase Brazilian architecture, art, and design. A platform for exhibitions taking place in extraordinary private and public spaces. The concept of ABERTO is inspired by the famous 1922 Modern Art Week, which marked a turning point in Brazilian artistic creation by laying the foundations for interdisciplinary collaboration between Brazilian artists, architects, and thinkers. Our exploration of Brazilian modernism draws on this pioneering movement and its relevance in contemporary culture, where art, design, and
modern architecture are inextricably linked " explains Felipe Assis.
Thus, after having taken over a villa designed by Oscar Niemeyer and a house conceived by Vilanova Artigas, the third installment of Alberto takes place in two rather discreet residences from the Brutalist movement of the 1970s. The first is by Chu Ming Silveira, an architect and designer born in Shanghai, and the second by Tomie Ohtake, a renowned Japanese-Brazilian artist. Two concrete buildings with organic lines form the basis of the event's scenography. With their oriental inspiration, they lend " an unexpectedly intimate atmosphere, conducive to contemplation, exchange and communion with art " explains one of the curators, designer Claudia Moreira Salles. The placement of each artwork was carefully considered to ensure it harmonized with the architectural elements of these two spaces, such as openings, angles, and natural light. Our aim was to use these houses as canvases where form and function merge, creating an immersive experience. " she continues. The designer has chosen to present a collection of original designer furniture, published by ETEL Gallery.
Led by Lissa Carmona, this family business has been perpetuating the history of Brazilian design for years by publishing and reissuing great modern classics. It is a great pleasure to reveal to the world the life and work of these two extraordinary women and their impact on Brazilian art, architecture, and design. " explains Lissa Carmona. ABERTO3 highlights not only the scope and scale of their works, but also reveals how their perspective and experience as immigrants enriched the Brazilian modernist movement. "As for Kiki Mazzucchelli, another co-curator of the event, she selected works of art from major galleries, such as Fortes D'Aloia & Gabriel, Mendes Wood DM, Luisa Strina and Nara Roesler.
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