Color, humour, criativity and refinement in Claudio Souza Pinto’s pictures.
“We are not what we really want to be, but we are what the society encumbers us... the theater of life”
For the artist, life is a great play. As it part, the pictures come out with human feelings which are under masks.
Colorful clothes drawed with a good measure of sensibility and humour, represent these feelings.
Instead of bodies, behaviour is showed up.
The screens of oil on linen (made by the artist) are inedited and have the dimensions between 100 x 80 centimeters and 180 x 90 centimeters....
In this universe, Claudio paints the results of a language that “talks” or “plays”with the viewers.The strong contrast among the colors shows up the harmony in the work and how deep they are characteristics that shake the feelings of the viewers.
“I paint clothes of the mankind, because for the society, the image worths more than everything else.But these clothes hide the feelings, “says the artits”. For him, the masks are more than the result of a criativity, they are situations everybody faces.
“All of us have different behaviour masks, and they emerge depending on the occasion”, he says.
The review of rules given by the society get a funny and inspired treatment too. “ I point my screens out as being of a great sensibility, beauty and softness, messages that everybody can understand , “he coments about pictures that show silly situations, that result from feelings like love, pain and failure.
After putting his ideas on the screen, he decides on colors, he’s goingto use. “ I don’t worry about combinig them, I want them to bright only”, explains about the choices which there are nothing to do with the esthetic standards already stablished”. On the clothes I also mix many gravures , he adds.
“Talking about love”
Claudio Souza Pinto is from São Paulo, and since he was very little he demonstrated the skill of drawing and developing other kinds of artistic activities, he painted his first picture when he was 11.
He marjored in industrial design, he creates his own pictures without any help, however he never forgets to mention the surrealism and Da Vinci and Bosh’s works as being a great influence in his carreer.
His pictures, above all, show love and are already known around the intelectual and artistic world of Paris.
He was invited in 1997 to expose his work in the Autumn picture Gallery , the biggest European art gallery in Paris. Result of choice made among other eight thousand artists from all over the world. I started exposing my work in paris where I had the opportunity to expose in many different places. The art culture is alive among them, he confirms.
He assures that in Brazil, people are beginning to look art in general with other eyes. “Its a young country ... we need more stimulation” he quotes.
Painter- poet- humoristic are three characteristics given to the artist by professionals of Paris .His work delights people like Yves Bayard, na architect
who projected the National Museum of Contemporary Arts in Nice, and Jacques Bral, the movie director rewarded in the traditional festival in Cannes.
As they say, Claudio’s pictures have a fantastic realism and it’s visable discussion about evolution, melancholy and love on it.
Sadness or happiness are always present even if in spirit.
To Bral, the artist’s style is easily recognised.
Now Bayard conclued “His pictures impress me for it freedom It’s a great master on happiness’s service”.
“Innate Gifts”Besides having pictures as his main productions, Claudio also develops scuptures, ilustrations, design pieces and maquette and photography.
When he was four, he was incentivated by his uncle, the painter Bernardo Cid de Souza Pinto, to start modelating mud. Self student. He used to sell his work when he got into Mackenzie University.
His journey got a decisive way in 1990, when the French Alain Aouizerate art collector, was delighted with his work. By the first time, Claudio was invited to expose his work at the Le Bains and at Pari’s Opera . He conquered the respect in the art circuit and there have been 8 years old he’s living traveling between France and Brazil.
Born in São Paulo em 1954.
Graduated
Graduated in Industrial Design - University Mackenzie – São Paulo - Brasil
Specialities
- Design
- Sculptures
- Photografy
- Ceramic
- Maquette
- Ilusttration.
Professional Activities
- Creation Departament Estrela Toys
- Designer “ Monark “ Bikes S. A
- Art Director
- Industrial Designer
Recent Exiibitions
1992 -Opera Garnier de Paris, No. 8 Rue Scribe-Paris – França
1993 -Les Bains, No. 7 Rue du Bourg L’Abbe – Paris – França
1995 -Les Bains, No. 7 Rue du Bourg L’Abbe – Paris – França
Doobie’s No. 2, Rue Robert Estienne
1996 -Les Bains, No. 7 Rue du Bourg L’Abbe – Paris – França
1997-Galeria Espaço Mirante 1997 –São Paulo-Brasil
Salon de Otono – Espacio Branly – Eiffel – Paris - França
1998 -Espaco Cultural Brasilia - Caixa Econômica Federal – Brasil
Banco Francês Brasileiro – Agencia Alphaville – São Paulo – Brasil
1999 -Conj. Cultural da Caixa Econômica Federal de Rio de Janeiro – Brasil.
2000 - Galeria Centro de Convivência de Campinas – São Paulo – Brasil
2001-Conj. Federal da Caixa Econômica Federal de Salvador– Bahia - Brasil.
Espaço Cultural Bayer, São Paulo – Brasil.
Academia Brasileira de Arte Cultura e Historia –Coletiva - Casa da Fazenda – São Paulo -Brasil
Conj. Cultural da Caixa Econômica Federal de São Paulo – Brasil
Chapel School Art Show – Coletiva – São Paulo – Brasil
2002 -Café Jornal – Individual – São Paulo – Brasil.
32 Festival de Inverno - Campos de Jordão – Coletiva-Brasil
X Festival de Artes de Itu – Coletiva - Brasil
Chapel School Art Show – São Paulo – Brasil
Atrium Cultural Centro Comercial Plaza – artista homenageado – São Paulo – Brasil
2003-Casa Da Fazenda do Morumbi – Coletiva– São Paulo – Brasil
Conrad Resort & Casino -Punta Del Este – Uruguai –artista homenageado
Brazilian – English Center – XVII Art Exhibition – São Paulo – Brasil
Chapel School Art Show – São Paulo – Brasil
Graded School – Sao Paulo – Brasil
2004 -Guest of the 5th Biennial International Exhibition in Rome – Italy
Grand Hyatt Hotel of São Paulo – Coletiva – Brasil
Espaço Acqua – Individual – São Paulo – Brasil
Espaço Cultural da Câmara dos Deputados – Brasília - Brasil
Expôs. De Arte Internacional de Padova – Itália
Fundacíon Focus-Abengoa – premiação e aquisição da obra - Sevilha – Espanha
2005- Exposição Coletiva – Grand Hyatt Hotel – São Paulo – Brasil
Gabriel Galeria de Arte – São Paulo – Brasil
Expôs. Plaza de los Venerables – Sevilla – Espanha
Galeria de arte Mizrahi – São Paulo – Brasil
New York gallery – São Paulo - Brasil
Fundação Focus Abengoa – expôs. Coletiva – Sevilla – Espanha
Exposição Individual – Casa da Fazenda do Morumbi – São Paulo
2006- Tão Seguilda – centro de arte – São Paulo – Brasil
Mostra Hotel Sete Voltas – São Paulo _ Brasil
Hilton Hotel – Galeria Canvas – Morumbi _São Paulo
Robert Philips Gallery - London
Blue Tulip Gallery - Windssor – Londres ( junho )
Off Bienal 2 - MUBE – São Paulo
Ethon Gallery – London
Casa Velha – Quinta do Lago – Algarve – Portugal
2007- Artexpo Las Vegas – USA
Nan Miler Gallery – NY
2008 – Artexpo NY – Nan Miller Gallery
Born in São Paulo, Brazil in 1954, Claudio at the age of four began working in clay under the guidance of his uncle, the painter Bernardo Cid de Souza Pinto. He sold his own art whilst studying for a degree in industrial design at Mackenzie University in São Paulo. In 1990 Alan Aouizerate, the French art collector, fell in love with Souza Pinto's work and invited him to exhibit at Le Bains and The Opera in Paris. He has since successfully exhibited internationally for many years. He lives in France and Brazil.
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