Curated by Rodrigo Ambrosio, artist and researcher of Brazilian roots, and Marco Aurélio Pulchério, curator and gallery owner, the exhibition "
ALAGOAS - The Brazilian Artisanal Soul " is one of the highlights of
Miami Art and Design Week : a festival that brings together the most influential artists, collectors, gallery owners, designers, curators and critics from four continents, in the celebration of culture, art and business.
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Never has Brazilian folk art reached such a high level of exposure . With pieces carved, sculpted and painted by hand and in various materials such as wood and clay, the exhibition Alagoas – The Brazilian Artisanal Soul presents the works created by great artisans and masters from Alagoas. which, with great technical and aesthetic refinement, represent the miscegenation that makes up Brazil." reveal the curators.
Alagoas Hand Made: appreciation and socioeconomic development of the artisan
The exhibition is the result of the Alagoas Feita à Mão project, carried out since 2015 by the Government of the State of Alagoas and the State Secretariat for Economic Development and Tourism of Alagoas (SEDETUR), through the Design and Crafts Management. The objective is to
structure and value the artisanal segment of Alagoas and, consequently, the generation of income and socioeconomic development of the artisanal production chain .
With the enthusiasm of the First Lady of the State of Alagoas, Renata Calheiros, and the coordination of Daniela Vasconcelos, the program also aims to
showcase the plurality of local production nationally and internationally . For this reason, it has already participated in the São Paulo Design Week. Paulo and Tiradentes Creative Week, events that bring together Brazilian creatives and
trend hunters .
Cast of artists: Masters: Master Aberaldo, Master André da Marinheira, Master Chico Cigano, Master Irineia and Master Sil - Artisans: Adriana Siqueira, Boró Sandes, Claudio de Capela, Clemilton, Ismael de Dedé, Jasson, Lucas Lessa and Zé Crente
Technical sheet: Curated by Rodrigo Ambrosio and Marco Aurélio Pulchério. Coordinated by Daniela Vasconcelos. Produced by Marco 500. Organized by the Government of Alagoas, Sedetur and Alagoas Feita à Mão. Commercial Agent by Roberta Schilling. Communication by Simões Neto.
Service: Alagoas - The Brazilian Artisanal Soul
DESIGN MIAMI Pinta Miami Gallery 225 NE 34th Street, Miami, FL 33137 From December 1st to 5th, 2021
