Bela Silva, Caminho Tropical,
Solo Exhibition at MAC Niterói, Brazil
Museu de Arte Contemporânea
Mirante da Boa Viagem
April 6 – May 12, 2024
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In Rio with Portuguese artist Bela Silva for Caminho Tropical (A Tropical Promenade), her Solo Exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art — MAC Niteroi, co-curated by Nicolas Martin Ferreira & Gil Pereira.
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The Caminho Tropical exhibition reveals the resonance between Bela Silva’s sense of nature and culture and the modernist and iconic architecture of the building by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer.
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The interweaving of patterns and colours reveals the communicative joy of her art in connection with the whirling curves of the visionary architecture and the surrounding seascape.
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Bela Silva is a multifaceted artist who is acclaimed worldwide. She has the rare talent of being able to master various techniques – drawing, painting and sculpture – in an exquisite way. She believes that time, observation and travelling around the world are essential to nurture her work. For her, everything is contained in nature.
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Located at Mirante da Boa Viagem, on the Niterói waterfront, the MAC has a futuristic façade that offers visitors a 360-degree panoramic view of Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro and Niterói. The MAC is also part of the Niemeyer Way, the artist’s second largest architectural complex in Brazil.