Glauco Rodrigues' Pop Tropicalist Exhibition Revives Forgotten Artist at Bergamin & Gomide
Galeria Bergamin & Gomide in São Paulo is currently hosting the exhibition 'Acontece que Somos Canibais!', which highlights the samba-inspired artwork of Glauco Rodrigues (1929-2004). This showcase aims to revive his contributions after a long period of overshadowing due to his divergence from modernist standards. Lilia Schwarcz wrote the exhibition text, and gallery co-owner Thiago Gomide recalls their previous collaboration during the 2019 group exhibition 'A Burrice dos Homens.' The display includes pieces from the 1960s and 70s, merging pop art with critical tropicalism. Rodrigues, who started as an engraver and relocated to Rio de Janeiro in 1958, was featured in the 1966 'Opinião 65' exhibition at MAM Rio and caught the attention of French critic Nicolas Bourriaud, who included him in the 2013 Paris exhibition 'L’Ange de l’Histoire' and the 2019 Istanbul Biennial.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Acontece que Somos Canibais!' features Glauco Rodrigues (1929-2004).
- Show is at Galeria Bergamin & Gomide in São Paulo.
- Works are primarily from the 1960s and 70s, influenced by pop art and tropicalism.
- French critic Nicolas Bourriaud featured Rodrigues in 2013 Paris and 2019 Istanbul Biennial exhibitions.
- Rodrigues participated in the landmark 1966 'Opinião 65' show at MAM Rio.
- He was impacted by seeing Robert Rauschenberg win the Golden Lion at the 1964 Venice Biennale.
- His work carnivalizes Brazilian history using the colors of the national flag.
- Lilia Schwarcz authored the exhibition text, suggesting past neglect was due to non-conformity with modernist norms.
Entities
Artists
- Glauco Rodrigues
- Lilia Schwarcz
- Thiago Gomide
- Antonia Bergamin
- Fernanda Brenner
- Nicolas Bourriaud
- Robert Rauschenberg
- Lygia Clark
- Hélio Oiticica
- Antonio Dias
- Carlos Vergara
- Frederico de Morais
- Ferreira Gullar
- Roberto Pontual
- José Teixeira de Brito
- Denise Mattar
- Carlos Scliar
- Vasco Prado
- Jaguar
- Paulo Francis
- Pedro Américo
- Victor Meirelles
- Almeida Junior
- Pedro Moraes
Institutions
- Galeria Bergamin & Gomide
- Pivô
- Art Press
- École Nationale de Beaux Arts
- Bienal de Istambul
- IX Salão Nacional de Arte Moderna
- Bienal Jovens de Paris
- Bienal de Veneza
- Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro (MAM Rio)
- Senhor (revista)
Locations
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Paris
- France
- Istanbul
- Turkey
- Bagé
- Rio Grande do Sul
- Porto Alegre
- Rio de Janeiro
- Rome
- Italy
- Venice