Adriano Costa Exhibition at Ordet Draws on Candomblé Creation Myth
Brazilian artist Adriano Costa opens an exhibition at Ordet, Milan, exploring themes of creation and transformation through clay, inspired by the Candomblé myth of Obatalá. The deity, tasked with shaping primordial chaos, molded humans from clay while intoxicated, producing imperfect forms. Costa's work mirrors this tension between disorder and order, emphasizing clay as a material of potential—neither chaos nor form, awaiting intention. The exhibition runs from [date not provided].
Key facts
- Adriano Costa opens an exhibition at Ordet in Milan.
- The exhibition is inspired by the Candomblé creation myth involving Olódùmarè and Obatalá.
- Obatalá shaped humans from clay while intoxicated, resulting in imperfect forms.
- Clay is presented as a material of potential, between chaos and form.
- The work explores transformation from disorder to order.
Entities
Artists
- Adriano Costa
Institutions
- Ordet
Locations
- Milan
- Italy