Browsing trough old archives I found these personal photographs from the first Tunga’s individual exhibition after his death back in 2016 - Pálpebras at Galeria Milan in Sao Paulo, Brazil. These captivating pieces of Tunga’s sculpture work bear a striking resemblance to a three-dimensional manifestations of my long-standing drawing practice, which I have coined as Biograms.
Within these frames, we witness an intriguing convergence of art forms, where this Tunga's exquisite series evoke a mesmerizing resonance with the intricacies of my own specific artistic practice towards the life of the biograms or, in other words, the life of lines - presented here in tridimensional forms. These artworks, reminiscent of biological topographies and microlandscapes, serve as a bridge between my years of dedicated sketching of the biograms and the tangible expressions brought forth by Tunga's visionary craftsmanship at the last phase of his poetics. Which gives meaning to my own path to serve as a kind of bridge to the evolutions of this imagination territory.
Beyond these personal photographic archives and this playful coincidence of forms, lays a more intriguing convergence, since over the past three years, I have had the privilege of developing a close collaboration with Mario Vitor Marques, Tunga's principal assistant and his head of commercial affairs during the outstanding career of the artist. Together, we have embarked on a groundbreaking project called Labirinto, which connects a vibrant community of collectors and artists from around the world. Labirinto serves as a transformative platform that fosters meaningful connections and collaborations within the art world, further expanding the boundaries of artistic exploration.
Within the realm of these personal archives of mine and the convergence of Tunga's visionary posthumous presented series, we encounter a serendipitous alignment that extends beyond mere coincidence. In this amalgamation of art and collaboration, we witness how synchronicities in artsphere can ignite profound resonances, fostering movements that expand cultural horizons. Art becomes the radar that decodes and amplifies culture, propelling us forward and ensuring the perpetual motion of our world.
