Marjô Mizumoto's Solo Exhibition 'Aonde eu queria estar' Opens at Anita Schwartz Galeria de Arte
From March 5 to April 18, 2024, Anita Schwartz Galeria de Arte in Rio de Janeiro will host 'Aonde eu queria estar,' a solo exhibition by Marjô Mizumoto. This showcase includes ten large paintings, each approximately 2.5 meters tall, marking Mizumoto's inaugural solo exhibition in Rio. Curator Vanda Klabin emphasizes how Mizumoto skillfully manipulates figurative imagery to highlight aspects of domestic life. Influenced by her experiences as a mother, her artwork transitions from portraying solitary figures to exploring relational dynamics, frequently illustrating men in nurturing roles. The paintings resonate with themes of memory and experience, intertwining elements from both childhood and adulthood. Since 2008, Mizumoto, a Fine Arts graduate from FAAP, has used painting to capture ephemeral moments in human relationships.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Aonde eu queria estar' by Marjô Mizumoto runs from March 5 to April 18, 2024
- Show features ten large-scale paintings, some up to 2.5 meters tall
- Mizumoto's first solo exhibition in Rio de Janeiro
- Curated by Vanda Klabin
- Works transform ordinary domestic scenes into emotionally dense visual fields
- Artist's process combines multiple daily photographs into constructed scenes
- Work influenced by motherhood experience and shifts focus to relationships
- Exhibition at Anita Schwartz Galeria de Arte, Rua José Roberto Macedo Soares, 30, Gávea, Rio de Janeiro
Entities
Artists
- Marjô Mizumoto
- Vanda Klabin
Institutions
- Anita Schwartz Galeria de Arte
- Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado
- FAAP
Locations
- Rio de Janeiro
- Brazil
- São Paulo
- Gávea