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Pedro Varela

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About Me



I want to show here some works of the floating cities and forests series... I'm working on this series since 2005, when I decided to investigate the contemporary landscape and architecture, and the narratives that I could construct mixing architectures of different times and cultures. I’m interested on create a miscegenation aesthetic in a magic (or utopian) world. I "construct" these buildings using ball-point pens and other pens over Japanese rice paper, sometimes I also use watercolor and acrylic and I usually fix these drawings on the wall with pins. Now I’m working on collages with vinyl adhesive, acrylic paintings and models of cities.
I'm represented by A Gentil Carioca www.agentilcarioca.com.br

Born in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, on October, 28th, 1981. Living and working in Veracruz, Mexico and Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

My Interests

Art, music... Chocolate...

Music:

Luiz Gonzaga, Tom Jobim, Bollywood music, Gogol Bordello, Balkan beat box, Einstuerzende Neubauten, Los Super Elegantes, Air, Pixies, Los Hermanos, Hermeto Paschoal, Richard Cheese, Guinga, Kuduro, Buraka Som Sistema, Tati Quebra Barraco, Radiohead, Salsisha e Vaca Louca, Basement Jaxx, Marisa Monte, Cansei de Ser Sexy, Emir Kusturica, Mia, Noel Rosa, Mutantes, Fantomas, Mr. Bungle, Charles Mingus, Björk, Leningrad, Dj Shadow, Rainbow^Arabia, Señor Coconut...

Movies:

Cidade de Deus,The Professional, Brutti, Sporchi E Cattivi (feios sujos e malvados), Cremaster cilce, I love Bergman, firstly the Seventh Seal, Cries & Whispers, Wild Strawberries... All the John Water's movies, Lavoura Arcaica, Ensaio sobre a cegueira.

Books:

Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino... I like some short storys by Jorge Luis Borges, like "O Aleph". Nikolai Gogol, I love Dubliners by James Joyce. I also like Danto, Willem Flusser and art books.

My Blog

Imagenes de la Ciudad Flotante en la galería H10, Valparaiso

Algunas imagenes da la exposición Ciudad Flotante en la galeria H10, Valparaiso, Chile Some images of the exhibition "Floating City" at the H10 gallery, Valparaiso, Chile.   ...
Posted by Pedro Varela on Wed, 22 Oct 2008 03:49:00 PST

Frieze art fair - A Gentil Carioca - Stand F30

I'll have some works at the Frieze art fair, including this sculpture below, one new painting and some drawings. You can see my work at the Stand F30, with A Gentil Carioca art Gallery. Fri...
Posted by Pedro Varela on Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:20:00 PST

Ciudad Flotante - 3 de Octubre al 3 de Noviembre 2008

http://galeriah10.org "Ciudad Flotante" 3 de Octubre al 3 de Noviembre 2008 La exposición "Ciudad Flotante" de Pedro Varela (1981, Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro) es el inicio de un intercambio de experienc...
Posted by Pedro Varela on Fri, 03 Oct 2008 04:18:00 PST

Uma Gentil Invenção - SESC Alagoas

Os por quês da arte contemporânea na Galeria SESC O SESC abre, no próximo dia 15 de setembro, a exposição Uma Gentil Invenção, que reúne trabalhos da galeria A Gentil Carioca A Mostra Itinerante de...
Posted by Pedro Varela on Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:51:00 PST

Desenho em todos os sentidos

Desenho em todos os sentidos (Petrópolis, Teresópolis e Nova Friburgo) Dia 17 de Julho de 2008, às 9 horas, abre ao público a exposição Desenho em todos os sentidos com curadoria de Marcelo Campos, ...
Posted by Pedro Varela on Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:18:00 PST

Arte contemporânea e Patrimônio

http://www.pacoimperial.com.br/ "Arte contemporânea e Patrimônio", coletiva virtual com 143 obras de 63 artistas brasileiros, sob curadoria de Lauro Cavalcanti, diretor do Paço Imperial. Anna Bella Ge...
Posted by Pedro Varela on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:32:00 PST

POWERHOUSE: ART GALLERIES - V MAGAZINE

  http://www.vmagazine.com/feature_article.php?n=368 FIVE YEARS AGO, A BRIGADE OF NEW GALLERIES TOOK THE STAID ART WORLD BY STORM WITH UP-AND-COMING ARTISTS AND NEW APPROACHES TO EXHIBITING. TOD...
Posted by Pedro Varela on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:55:00 PST

Cardinal Points/Puntos Cardinales

Cardinal Points/Puntos Cardinales: A Survey of Contemporary Latino and Latin American Art from the Sprint Nextel Art Collection highlights 55 two-dimensional works, including photographs, prints, pain...
Posted by Pedro Varela on Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:29:00 PST

sangueNOVO

MUSEU BISPO DO ROSÁRIO ARTE CONTEMPORÂNEAA exposição Sangue Novo exibe novas doações ao acervo do museu. São pinturas, desenhos, vídeos e instalações dos artistas Arthur Bispo do Rosário, Miroshaw Ba...
Posted by Pedro Varela on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 06:35:00 PST

Paper Trail: 15 Brazilian Artists - April 9 to May 10 - Curated by Maria do Mar Guinle

Paper Trail: 15 Brazilian Artists - April 9 to May 10 2008 - Curated by Maria do Mar Guinle http://www.allsoppcontemporary.com http://www.artrabbit.com/events/event/5024/paper_trail_15_br azili...
Posted by Pedro Varela on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 03:42:00 PST