Paulo Nimer Pjota's Post-Apocalyptic Cosmos at South London Gallery
Brazilian artist Paulo Nimer Pjota (b.1988, São José do Rio Preto) presents a new series of paintings at the South London Gallery, accompanied by an expansive mural painted directly onto the gallery walls. His work merges oil, tempera, and acrylic on canvas, drawing from art history, popular culture, mythology, and folk tales. Pjota's approach borrows from sampling and remixing practices in Brazilian hip-hop and rap, as well as his teenage experience as a graffiti artist, where he disrupted street art rules. Breaking down cultural hierarchies remains central to his practice. The exhibition creates a magical environment populated by mythical characters and dragons.
Key facts
- Paulo Nimer Pjota is a Brazilian artist born in 1988 in São José do Rio Preto.
- He works in oil, tempera, and acrylic on canvas.
- His paintings reference art history, popular culture, mythology, and folk tales.
- His method is influenced by Brazilian hip-hop and rap sampling and remixing.
- He was a graffiti artist as a teenager and challenged street art conventions.
- The exhibition at South London Gallery includes a new series of paintings and a mural.
- The mural is painted directly onto the gallery walls.
- The installation features mythical characters and dragons.
Entities
Artists
- Paulo Nimer Pjota
Institutions
- South London Gallery
Locations
- São José do Rio Preto
- Brazil
- London
- United Kingdom