About the Artist
With a diverse practice comprising painting, sculpture, drawing, installation and photography, Adriana Varejão is one of the most original voices in contemporary Brazilian art. Her work address themes of colonialism, miscegenation and anthropology in Brazil, one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the world. Infused with layers of meaning, her work contains references to both her personal and Brazilian history. Her varied sources of inspiration range from art history to religious art, from erotic art to decorative art, from wall tiles to ceramics, from colonial iconography to images produced by European travellers, and from natural sciences to cartography. She researches these disparate histories and weaves various elements, from traditional to marginalia, together to evoke often forgotten stories and references.
Survey: Selected Works
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White Mimbres V, 2016
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Vermelho Carnívoro [Carnivorous Red], 2014
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Polvo Portraits I (Classic Series), 2013
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Drosera (triptych), 2012
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Ama Divers, 2011
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Crianças e marmelos, 2011
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O selvagem, 2011
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Plate with Clams, 2011
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Sand Castle, 2011
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Carnívoras [Carnivores], 2008
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Celacanto provoca maremoto [Coelacanth Povokes Seaquake], 2004
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Celacanto provoca maremoto [Coelacanth Provokes Seaquake], 2004 - 2008
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O Obsessivo (The Obsessive), 2004
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O Obsceno (The Obscene), 2004
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The Mystic, 2004
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O Sedutor (The Seducer), 2004
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The Guest, 2004
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Linda do Rosário, 2004
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Macau Wall, 2002
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Parede com Incisoes a la Fontana II (Wall with Incisions a la Fontana II), 2001
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Green Tilework in Live Flesh, 2000