Macaparana

Brazilian, b. 1952

A great contemporary artist from Brasil – Macaparana, who creates geometrical art. In his art there is visible influence of avant-garde art, especially of such artists as Hans Arp or Polish sculptor Katarzyna Kobro. Macaparana, born 1952, is a Brazilian painter, illustrator and sculptor. He presented his first solo exhibition as early as in 1970 (he was 18). Since 1973 he has been living in Sao Paulo. He partook in numerous individual and collective exhibitions in recognized galleries, as well as participated in many contests and biennales., such as the Bienal Iberoamericana de Arte en México (1984), “Art Salão Contemporânea Paulista” in São Paulo (1986), the XXI Bienal Internacional de São Paulo and the editions of ARCO in Madrid since 2005. ‘Macaparana’ is his artistic alias, which was invented by his friend Pietro Maria Bardi (founder of Museum of Art of Sao Paulo) and is originally the name of the artist’s hometown.

Sources:
Photo: http://revista.sociedadedamesa.com.br/2014/02/4732/
Text: http://retroavangarda.com/macaparana-the-continuer-of-neoplasticism-and-malevichs-concept/