Brazil Illustrated

10 Sep-2 Oct 2009

Overview

Part of this year’s London Design Festival, Brazil Illustrated does not aim to create a geographical representation of the practice of illustration in Brazil today, but brings together three individual artists whose work synthesizes the numerous possibilities of the medium in its multiple variations. All three artists incorporate a wide variety of media and materials in their work, whilst still maintaining drawing at the very heart of their practices. The exhibition, curated by João Guarantani, concentrates on the possibilities of illustration outside its applied state, before it is appropriated by design and visual communication, and presents an exploration of the most expressive qualities of the medium in its raw state through site-specific installations. All three artists have exhibited extensively in Brazil and in other countries in Latin America, as well as in the United States and Europe.