With exhibition inspired by the poem ‘Sweet Spontaneous Earth’, de E.E Cummings, the gallery is among the 80 exhibitors at the international fair that begins on the 08 April
With the support of the project Latitude – Platform for Brazilian Art Galleries Abroad, an ABACT partnership (Brazilian Association of Contemporary Art) and Apex-Brasil (Brazilian Agency for Export and Investment Promotion), to Galeria Nara Roesler is one of the representatives of Brazil among the 80 galleries that will participate in the EXPO CHGO ONLINE, international contemporary and modern art fair, that takes place in virtual format 08 to 12 April.
“At a time when the online environment becomes an essential route for contact with the international public, the support of the Latitude Project for galleries is fundamental. Not only regarding participation in fairs and online platforms, but also with regard to disclosure to the international press. Being part of an internationalization project in times like the ones we are experiencing is something that favors and strengthens the galleries as a whole”, says Alexandre Roesler, director of Galeria Nara Roesler.
With the exhibition ‘Sweet Spontaneous Earth’ (Sweet and Spontaneous Earth), the gallery will present several works at the event that portray nature as something that is always evolving, that is indecipherable and of indomitable strength. The exhibition is inspired by the eponymous poem by E.E Cummings and aims to bring a reflection to the viewer of the benefits of slowing down through the greatness of nature: stop and watch, hear, breathe. The chosen works have precisely this effect, capturing and contemplating the admiration, in moments when we were amazed at the overwhelming nature of our planet.
Several artists participate in the exhibition: Alberto Baraya, Amelia Toledo, Brígida Baltar, Cássio Vasconcellos, Cristina Channel, Isaac julien, Karin Lambrecht, Marcelo Silveira, Marcos Chaves, Paulo Bruscky and Evgen Bavcar, Tomie Ohtake and Vic Muniz.
- Alberto Baraya, Macaque with Snail, african giant (Callithrix jacchus con Achatina fulica). 2018. Acrylic paint on canvas. 40 x 50 x 4,5 cm. Photo: Courtesy of the artist and Nara Roesler Gallery.
- Alberto Baraya, River from Parque de las Ruinas. 2018. Oil paint on canvas, stone and rope. 55 x 66 x 5 cm. Photo: Courtesy of the artist and Nara Roesler Gallery.
- Amelia Toledo, Impulse. 2017. Pink quartz on concrete column. 144 x 38 x 30 cm. Photo: Courtesy of the artist and Galeria Nara Roesler.
- Brígida Baltar, In a tree in an afternoon. 2001. ed photo action 3/3. 27 x 39 cm. Photo: Courtesy of the artist and Galeria Nara Roesler.
- Brígida Baltar, Female. 1994. Cabinet and earth ed unique. 190 x 90 x 70 cm. Photo: Courtesy of the artist and Galeria Nara Roesler.
- Cássio Vasconcellos, Picturesque Journey Through Brazil # 80. 2016. Inkjet printing on cotton paper. Ed 1/5 + 2 PA. 75 x 150 cm. Photo: Courtesy of the artist and Nara Roesler Gallery.
- Cristina Channel, Remains. 1990. Mixed media on canvas. 250 x 115 cm. Photo: Courtesy of the artist and Galeria Nara Roesler.
- Isaac julien, Lina Bo Bardi’s Footsteps (Stones against diamonds series / A marvellous entaglement). 2016. Photography on paper Endura Ultra ed 4/6 + PA. 2 pieces of 180 x 245,1 x 7,5 cm (each). Photo: Courtesy of the artist and Nara Roesler Gallery.
- Karin Lambrecht, Untitled. 2004. Pigment and earth on canvas. 69 x 75 cm. Photo: Courtesy of the artist and Galeria Nara Roesler.
- Marcelo Silveira, Skin XVI. 2009/2021. Cajacatinga wood, beeswax and metallic pin. Ed unique. 145 x 140 x 55 cm. Photo: Courtesy of the artist and Nara Roesler Gallery.
- Marcos Chaves, crystals # 01. 2016. Digital printing on silk. Ed 1/5 + 2 PA. 190 x 230 cm. Photo: Courtesy of the artist and Nara Roesler Gallery.
- Paulo Bruscky and Evgen Bavcar, Landscape with rain. 1973 / 2016. Rain water on paper. 25 x 36 cm. Photo: Courtesy of the artist and Nara Roesler Gallery.
- Tomie Ohtake, Untitled. 1996. Oil paint on canvas. 200 x 200 cm. Photo: Courtesy of the artist and Galeria Nara Roesler.
- Vik Muniz, Earthworks Brooklyn: Brooklyn, NY (Lightning Field, from Walter de Maria). 1999/2013. C-print digital ed 1/6 + 4 Not. 50,3 x 75,9 cm. Photo: Courtesy of the artist and Nara Roesler Gallery.
- Vik Muniz, Earthworks Brooklyn: Brooklyn, NY (Amarillo Ramp, from Smithson). 1999/2013. C-print digital ed 1/6 + 4 Not. 50 x 78,5 cm. Photo: Courtesy of the artist and Nara Roesler Gallery.
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About Latitude – Platform for Brazilian Art Galleries Abroad
Latitude is a program developed through a partnership signed between the Brazilian Contemporary Art Association – ABACT and the Brazilian Export and Investment Promotion Agency – Apex-Brasil, to promote the internationalization of the Brazilian market for contemporary art. The museum was created in 2007, now has 58 primary market art galleries, located in seven Brazilian states and the Federal District, representing more than 1000 contemporary artists. Your goal is to create art business opportunities abroad, primarily through training activities, support for international integration and trade and cultural promotion.
The volume of definitive and temporary exports from the Latitude project galleries has been growing significantly. In 2007, US $ were exported 6 million and, according to the last Latitude Sector Survey published, in 2017 more than US $ 65 million. Latitude galleries were responsible for 42% of the total volume of exports in the sector in the year.
Since April 2011, when ABACT entered into an agreement with Apex-Brasil, were held 48 actions in more than 26 different international fairs, with approximately 300 supports granted to Latitude galleries. In this same period, were brought to Brazil approximately 250 international guests, between curators, collectors and market professionals, in 23 editions of Art Immersion Trips. In addition to these actions, Latitude held five editions of its Sectoral Survey, with annual data on the primary Brazilian contemporary art market.