The work on the ceiling of the Notiê restaurant is made up of works of art from Duhigó's collection and represents the Amazonian essence with a focus on feminine power
Submitted at Oct 3, 2022, 11:00 AM
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Espaço Priceless , a gastronomic complex located on the terrace of the Shopping Light building, in the historic center of São Paulo , invited the indigenous visual artist from the Tukano people, Duhigó , to produce a work on the ceiling of the Notiê restaurant.
Duhigó, represented by Manaus Amazônia Galeria de Arte, is the first indigenous visual artist from Amazonas to be part of the MASP collection. The composition, creation and art direction of the panel, as well as the selection of the works, are by set designer Patricia Sobral.
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Duhigó is also participating in the group exhibition “Brazilian Stories” at MASP with his most recent work entitled “Duhigó’s Self-Portrait” . The exhibition will be on display until October 30th.
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Patrícia Sobral , set designer and art director, founder of the Rio de Janeiro creative studio Paluana and responsible for developing the entire Espaço Priceless project, worked together with Duhigó to choose the works that best represented the Amazon and its people.
“The new ceiling was designed based on studies carried out in the region , on Duhigó’s work and experience. It couldn’t be any other artist, Duhigó has an enormous talent,” says Sobral.
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During the new season, as a way of offering the public other multisensory experiences linked to art, culture and technology, in addition to gastronomy, the complex composed of Notiê Restaurante and Abaru Bar and Restaurante will also feature exhibitions about the Amazon in the Ateví space.
