Antonio Malta Campos Returns to São Paulo Biennial After 31-Year Absence
Antonio Malta Campos is set to showcase his work at the 32nd São Paulo Biennial, titled Incerteza Viva, marking his return after missing the 18th edition in 1985. Following his exclusion from the 1985 biennial, he stepped away from painting for five years. This year, under the curation of Jochen Volz and assistant curator Júlia Rebouças, Campos will display four large diptychs alongside approximately 200 small pieces known as Misturinhas, which he began in 2000. These Misturinhas, crafted on 20 x 25 cm Holler paper, feature various techniques and are produced rapidly. His comeback is tied to a 2012 exhibition at the Centro Cultural São Paulo, which led to acquisitions by Philly Adams and Charles Saatchi. The larger works were created with assistance from Antonia Baudouin.
Key facts
- Antonio Malta Campos participates in the 32nd São Paulo Biennial, Incerteza Viva.
- He missed the 18th São Paulo Biennial in 1985 after leaving the Casa 7 studio.
- He presents two series: large diptychs and about 200 Misturinhas works on small paper.
- Misturinhas began in 2000, are 20x25 cm, and follow a principle of having no logic.
- His return to the art circuit followed a 2012 exhibition at Centro Cultural São Paulo.
- Philly Adams of Saatchi Gallery bought four works after the 2012 show.
- Charles Saatchi purchased four canvases from Malta Campos.
- Jochen Volz and Júlia Rebouças selected his works for the 32nd biennial.
Entities
Artists
- Antonio Malta Campos
- Carlito Carvalhosa
- Paulo Monteiro
- Fábio Miguez
- Rodrigo Andrade
- Maina Junqueira
- Erika Verzutti
- Marcelo Cipis
- Jochen Volz
- Júlia Rebouças
- Beatriz Milhazes
- Pablo Picasso
- Burle Marx
- Antonia Baudouin
Institutions
- Bienal de São Paulo
- Casa 7
- Centro Cultural São Paulo
- Saatchi Gallery
- Virgílio Gallery
Locations
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Santa Cecília
- London
- United Kingdom
- Rio de Janeiro