Thiago Rocha Pitta

Thiago Rocha Pitta is a Brazilian visual artist whose work spans painting, sculpture, video, photography, and installation. Born in Tiradentes, Minas Gerais, in 1980, his art is deeply intertwined with nature, which often acts as a co-author in his projects. Natural forces such as time, weather, and transformative processes play a central role in his creations, revealing a poetics of the ephemeral and transient.

Rocha Pitta has gained recognition for his ability to incorporate natural elements into his work, using materials like earth, water, fire, and air that directly engage with the landscape and natural cycles. His work is a reflection on time, memory, and the constant transformations of the natural world, inviting the viewer to contemplate the impermanence and fragility of existence.

Throughout his career, Rocha Pitta has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions, both in Brazil and internationally. His unique approach and the way he integrates the natural environment into his works have made him a significant figure in the contemporary art scene, with works held in important collections and institutions worldwide.

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