Mozart Guerra communicates complex emotions with simple rope and styrofoam.
Taking cues from cultural taboos and evolutionary allusions is definitely the territory of artists. Mozart Guerra’s sculptures are bold graphic statements that could halt traffic with their visual punch.
The Girl from Kyoto 2
Guilty Pleasure
Guerra is a Brazilian who studied architecture in his country, working as a set designer for theatre, cinema, and TV in Brazil while developing a sculptural style employing rope as a medium. At home in Paris since the nineties, Guerra has exhibited his work worldwide. In October of this year, he will exhibit in Luxembourg.
The New Rich
Distilling ideas down to our ancestral roots, Guerra confronts us with our primate nature, cultural clichés and sexual stereotypes. In The Girl From Kyoto 1 and 2, we are forced to gaze on the face of the geisha, with lips painted red but mute. His 3 Wise Primates hear no evil, see no evil, say no evil; literally. The New Rich assume the trappings of hip-hop culture to a graphic, visual beat.
The 3 Wise Primates
The Girl From Kyoto 1
Guerra’s art succeeds with simple materials and strong line. His dramatic presentation and emotional content cause a double-take at his ability to convey an arresting image with only the twist of a rope.
May his inspiration continue to unwind.
images via Mozart Guerra
Eco, trends, art, creativity and how they tumble through social media to shape culture fascinate EcoSalon columnist Dominique Pacheco. Her personal blog, mixingreality, speaks to these topics daily, and here at EcoSalon, she takes a weekly look at the intersection of eco and art. We call it heARTbeat.
