Sérgio Sister's Early Paintings and Prison Drawings at Galeria Nara Roesler
The exhibition 'Imagens de uma juventude Pop: pinturas políticas e desenhos da cadeia' by Sérgio Sister is currently on display at Galeria Nara Roesler in São Paulo, running until October 5. This showcase includes paintings from the late 1960s and prison sketches created between 1970 and 1971, challenging the modern-day denial of Brazil's civil-military dictatorship. Born in 1945, Sister merges Pop Art with Nova Figuração, encapsulating the essence of São Paulo's history. His dynamic artworks critique the dictatorship, while the prison drawings reveal cynicism and torture through dark humor, acting as a form of resistance. Now, five decades later, Sister remains a pivotal figure in Brazilian art, with recent pieces emphasizing painting's fundamental aspects as a means of opposing societal alienation.
Key facts
- Sérgio Sister exhibits early paintings (late 1960s) and prison drawings (1970-1971) at Galeria Nara Roesler in São Paulo.
- The show runs until October 5.
- The exhibition is presented as a didactic testimony against the denial of Brazil's last civil-military dictatorship.
- Sister was born in 1945.
- The prison drawings were made in the old Presídio Tiradentes in São Paulo.
- One drawing depicts the Brazilian flag in a process of dilution.
- Sister's work is now a major reference in Brazilian painting.
- His recent work focuses on bidimensionality, the act of painting, and monochromy.
Entities
Artists
- Sérgio Sister
- Claudio Tozzi
Institutions
- Galeria Nara Roesler
- Presídio Tiradentes
Locations
- São Paulo
- Brazil