Unifor Plástica's 20th Edition Explores Ceará's Poetic Art with Word-Based Works
The 20th edition of the Unifor Plástica exhibition, titled 'Simultaneidades – A Arte com a Palavra,' commenced at Espaço Cultural Unifor and will continue until March 1, 2020. Curated by Denise Mattar, the show showcases approximately 25 artists from Ceará, selected from nearly 100 portfolios with assistance from Cecilia Dedê and Bitu Cassundé. This exhibition explores the relationship between words and visual art, tracing its evolution from early 20th-century modernism to contemporary figures such as Leonilson. Notable artists featured include xilogravurist Francisco de Almeida, Iago Barreto, Rian Fontenele, Haroldo Saboia, and others. The Unifor Plástica initiative began in 1973 and transitioned to a curator-led biennial format in 2013.
Key facts
- The 20th Unifor Plástica exhibition 'Simultaneidades – A Arte com a Palavra' runs until March 1, 2020.
- Curator Denise Mattar selected about 25 Ceará artists from nearly 100 portfolios.
- The exhibition explores the integration of words into visual art, referencing Marcel Duchamp's 'simultaneidades diferenciadas.'
- Unifor Plástica started in 1973, transitioning to a biennial, curator-led model in 2013.
- Artist Francisco de Almeida participated in the 2005 Panorama da Arte Brasileira at MAM São Paulo.
- Iago Barreto collaborates with the indigenous Tapeba community in Caucaia, Fortaleza.
- The first two Unifor Plástica editions were curated by Ivo Mesquita, who honored Sérvulo Esmeraldo.
- Ceará's art is described as poetic, questioning societal problems with a lyrical sensibility.
Entities
Artists
- Denise Mattar
- Ivo Mesquita
- Sérvulo Esmeraldo
- Cecilia Dedê
- Bitu Cassundé
- Marcel Duchamp
- Leonilson
- Francisco de Almeida
- Pedro Costa
- Henrique Viudez
- Iago Barreto
- Rian Fontenele
- Haroldo Saboia
- Diego de Santos
- Bia de Paula
- Virginia Pinho
- Nivardo Victoriano
- Emmanuel Nassar
- Paulo Herkenhoff
Institutions
- Universidade de Fortaleza
- Fundação Edson Queiroz
- Dragão do Mar
- Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil Rio de Janeiro
- Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil Brasília
- Museu de Arte Moderna São Paulo
- Bienal de Valência
- Bienal do Mercosul
- Espaço Cultural Unifor
- Unifor Plástico
- University of Fortaleza
- Edson Queiroz Foundation
- CCBB Rio
- CCBB Brasília
Locations
- Fortaleza
- Ceará
- Brazil
- Capanema
- Pará
- Rio de Janeiro
- São Paulo
- Brasília
- Valencia
- Porto Alegre
- Caucaia
- Aldeia de Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres de Caucaia
- Belém