Tom Burr's Helio-Centricidades Exhibition Opens at EAV Parque Lage in Rio de Janeiro
The exhibition Helio-Centricidades by American conceptual artist Tom Burr is set to open on Saturday, November 3, at EAV Parque Lage in Rio de Janeiro, and will be on display until December 8. This marks the second showing of the exhibition, which first appeared at auroras in São Paulo. For this event, Burr has created two new pieces that showcase his fascination with Brazilian art from the 1950s to the 1970s, with a particular focus on Hélio Oiticica. His collaboration with Ricardo Kugelmas began five years ago through a mutual acquaintance. In under three weeks, Burr crafted his works on-site using materials such as worn t-shirts and pages from books, addressing themes of conservatism and personal identity while linking the political climates of Brazil and the U.S.
Key facts
- Tom Burr presents Helio-Centricidades at EAV Parque Lage, Rio de Janeiro.
- Exhibition opens November 3 and runs until December 8.
- Show features two new works: an installation and a video.
- Exhibition is a partnership between EAV Parque Lage and auroras.
- Burr's work explores connections with Hélio Oiticica and Brazilian art from 1950s-1970s.
- Burr produced the works in less than three weeks while staying at auroras in São Paulo.
- Spatial Constraints series incorporates book pages about sexual situations.
- Hélio-Screen sculpture responds to the security and architecture of the exhibition space.
- Burr's practice involves appropriating personas, including queer figures like Oiticica.
- This is Burr's first exhibition in Brazil.
Entities
Artists
- Tom Burr
- Hélio Oiticica
- Lygia Clark
- Richard Serra
- Truman Capote
- Jim Morrison
- Kate Bush
- Lina Bo Bardi
Institutions
- EAV Parque Lage
- auroras
- Bortolami Gallery
Locations
- Rio de Janeiro
- Brazil
- São Paulo
- New York
- United States