antonio sobral's works and things

2011-12-19T16:50:00.000+01:00

News and pics from the collage workshop at Agora!!

Meating people

2011-12-03T00:05:00.001+01:00

collage, ca. A4, 2011

Entre nous

2011-11-28T14:06:00.007+01:00

Coletiva de artistas da Dconcept, para a qual a galeria está ocupando 4 espaços na Vila Flavio de Carvalho!

Mostra Amarello ano 2

2011-11-28T13:15:00.012+01:00

Mostra de comemoração de 2 anos do Amarello! E também lançamento da 7a edição da revista, para a qual eu fiz um ensaio de colagens digitais baseadas na série de instalações "Estrangement". Quem quiser pode seguir as atividades do fanzine no facebook tb.

"Estrangement", part of the essay for O amarello #7

5:56

2011-11-20T05:56:00.003+01:00

divagações insones/infames

P/arte

2011-11-14T12:30:00.003+01:00

Dconcept, the gallery that represents my work in SP will be at the stand 10 in P/arte. P/arte is a new art fair opening this Thursday at Pinheiros in Sao Paulo, with the intent of selling affordable art (the maximum price allowed in the fair for an artwork is 15.000 R$). So, if you can, go and buy art!

Unbound exhibition at Agora coworking

2011-11-04T16:24:00.005+01:00

Collective "artist book" exhibition, originated from an workshop by Deeqa Ismail at Agora coworking. You can find text and pictures here.

Péril en la demeure

2011-10-09T18:25:00.006+02:00

I co-curated the Péril en la demeure show with Sabine Willig and Lorraine Pidoux.

Here are some links related to the artists involved in this project:

http://johannbesse.com/
http://nicolasdelaroche.com/
http://tatiananardi.com/
http://siobhanfeehan.com/
http://www.wix.com/renatopera/home
http://vimeo.com/daciopinheiro
http://stefanfaehler.blogspot.com/
http://tomehrhardt.blogspot.com/
www.myspace.com/mcxuparina
www.myspace.com/mariedarksummer (actual mirage lanka)

"vertigo", site specific installation with objects found at the room, a chain and a green lamp

Iceland!

2011-07-22T23:02:00.011+02:00

I spent the month of July in the NES artist residency in Skagaströnd, northern Iceland.

This last picture was taken from my bathroom window :)

I made 4 books there, all handmade. Here is a pre-preview of these works:

another one:

and another one:

We had some people over at our open studios, wich got a review and some pics by this online icelandic magazine.

2011-06-24T17:22:00.007+02:00

Estrangement 2, collage installation on wall corner - aprox. 83cm x 69cm

Solo show at the Salon Séparée

2011-05-06T13:12:00.010+02:00

The salon séparée happens every two months at Lee Bataille´s appartment in Kreuzberg.

I showed two works there: old interior (at the right side of this picture), and estrangement 1, on the left corner behind the crowd. Please check out the Old interior post below to read Lee Bataille´s introductory text to this work. Many thanks to Varis for his help during the set up, and for his djing later!!!

Estrangement 1, collage installation on wall corner - aprox. 122cm x 71.5cm

SP-arte

2011-05-06T12:19:00.004+02:00

A recent collage of mine is featured in the art fair catalogue.

Lichtberg-Herzberg

2011-05-01T19:38:00.006+02:00

Collective exhibition that happened from the 13th until the 18th of May at HB55 in Lichtenberg, Berlin.

Many thanks to Diving for sunken treasure for their concert in the opening party! I also djayed some cumbia music :)

Here is a sneaky general picture of the exhibition space:

You can´t see my work from the angle that picture was taken, so here it is:

It´s an untitled digital collage printed on glossy photo paper, 130cm x 180cm

OLD INTERIOR - solo show at LaPlacette

2011-04-05T19:39:00.022+02:00

This show happened in April at LaPlacette in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Many thanks to Mélanie Courvoisier and Lorraine Pidoux for their work and hospitality :)

The work exhibited is a digital collage printed on 2m13 by 3m50 wallpaper, fitting the size of Laplacette's vitrine. Thanks to Ariel from pandarosa design studio for the help and tips!!

Work preview on the computer:

at the studio..

(me going to switzerland -awesome!)

And the work mounted at la Placette:

Lee Bataille wrote an introductory text on this work for my exhibition at her Salon Séparée:

Die Bildcollage des Brasilianischen Künstlers Antonio Sobral wirkt wie Raum-Kapseln: Als würden Zeitebenen sich übereinander lagern, um vor uns zum Stillstand zu kommen und sich darüber das Gefühl einstellt, die wachsende Geste wäre eingefroren, das suchende Subjekt haltlos im Raum verloren.

Vor surrealistischen Filmkulissen - kein Wohnraum menschlichen Daseins, keine Heimat schwebender Körper - in Traumsequenzen bewegt sich das magische Sein in zeitlosen Räumen, die nicht mehr als Durchgang sind.

Auf diese plakatgroße Fotomontage erfahren wir jenen Grenzbereich zwischen Fiktion, Traum und Wirklichkeit als Raum.

Inszenierte Zeitstrukturen und amorphe Formen, mittels verschiedenen Epochen entnommenen Fotografien, lenken unseren Blick nach innen indem Sobral mit unserer Wahrnehmung spielt und diese irritiert.

2011-03-14T01:07:00.002+01:00

book in progress, sneaky preview..

Album art for Eyes Behind

2011-02-26T17:39:00.019+01:00

Eyes Behind´s first ep!! it's an edition of 100 handcrafted copies, that I designed in collaboration with Stefan Fähler. You can order it at Heia Sun, and check out their facebook for news...

Taller de Collage en Laagencia

2011-02-01T19:03:00.010+01:00

Imagens del taller de collage que dictè en laagencia, durante mi visita a Bogota. Gracias a Mariana Murcia por la invitacion, y a todos que participaron!!

residencia en la tierra

2010-12-16T18:35:00.011+01:00

I spent the month of January working at the residencia en la tierra, near the city of Armenia in Colombia... the place is just perfect :)

http://www.residenciaenlatierra.org/arteynaturaleza.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/residenciaenlatierra/

2010-12-02T03:30:00.000+01:00

preferred religion

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there's an interview with me featured in Siegessäeule's December edition..

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This series consists in collage on wood... I like to call it "belongings". I also like "asylum" as a title.

It's made with original magazines and books from the 40's to the 80's, specially from the 60's.

They're all 30 x 21cm.

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cosmic decoration

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O amarello

2010-08-31T22:34:00.002+02:00

Visual essay for this 3d edition of "o Amarello", my first collaboration with Stefan Fähler

http://oamarello.com.br/

2010-08-26T16:23:00.000+02:00

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Invitation design by Ignacio Chavarri :)

Home

2010-08-17T23:50:00.000+02:00

Wohl

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SP-arte

2010-04-27T15:45:00.001+02:00

with D-concept gallery

http://www.sp-arte.com/artistas/index.php?action=mais&tx=245&abc=ABC&id=7965&nm=Antonio%20Sobral

measuring distances

2010-04-07T01:21:00.001+02:00

Images of "measuring distances", exhibition at Fauna galeria, curated by the Lapis collective (formed by me, Tatiana Nardi and Rod Di Sciascio).

São Paulo, April 2010.

sneaky picture of "Lúcida", 55cm x 75cm, (neon yellow) gouache and ink on paper, 2010.

Mein Bruder ist Soldat

2010-04-07T00:33:00.001+02:00

gouache and ink on paper - 55cm x 75cm - 2010

untitled

2010-04-07T00:32:00.000+02:00

Gouache and ink on paper - 55cm x 75cm - 2010

At the Perestroikas exhibition, an old lady came to me and said, out of the blue: "he's here". As I asked who: "Jesus" she said, pointing to this painting (the portuguese text means "Jesus Christ I am here").

This sentence is actually a quotation from a famous 70's gospel song by Roberto Carlos. As you can see, it is written in this 80's childish comic font, and standing close to a medieval man bleeding (extracted from Fra Angelico's depiction of Hell in his last judgement).

Despite all these ironic elements, that lady thought this work confirmed her belief, just as the song does. (picture me loving it).

I guess this series plays with the fact we expect everything (specially images) to be made for us.

How decadent can anthropocentrism get?

Perestroika

2010-04-07T00:15:00.000+02:00

Gouache, letraset and pencil on paper - 55cm x 75cm - 2009

Who, the punk horse

2010-04-07T00:04:00.000+02:00

55cm x 75cm - gouache and pen on paper, 2009

2010-02-21T00:13:00.001+01:00

individual exhibition at D-concept gallery, São Paulo

http://www.dconcept.net/site/biografia_e_obras.php?id_artista=38

2009-11-29T22:28:00.000+01:00

painting detail, paradoxo e paralelo exhibition

untitled study

2009-11-18T17:10:00.000+01:00

Letraset, tape and gouache on paper - 12cm x 12cm - 2009

Patenteado no Brasil e em outros paises do mundo

2009-11-18T16:56:00.000+01:00

letraset and pen on paper - A4 - 2009

2009-08-26T18:33:00.000+02:00

Berlin.... one of the last smoke-friendly cities in Europe! :)

untitled

2009-08-26T18:30:00.000+02:00

pen, collage and gouache on paper - 50cm x 70cm - 2009

The popes and the world

2009-08-26T18:17:00.000+02:00

pen and gouache on paper - 50cm x 70cm - 2009

detail

2009-08-26T17:29:00.000+02:00

(detail from previous painting)

untitled

2009-08-26T17:14:00.000+02:00

confetti, pen and gouache on paper - 55cm x 75cm - 2009

untitled

2009-08-26T13:20:00.000+02:00

gouache and neon tape on paper - 55cm x 75cm - 2009

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2009-08-25T20:03:00.000+02:00

gouache, acrylic and neon tape on paper - 55cm x 75cm - 2009

detail

2009-08-25T18:52:00.000+02:00

(detail from previous painting)

untitled

2009-08-25T18:38:00.000+02:00

gouache and collage on paper - 55cm x 75cm - 2009

Mariette Auvray's visit to Berlin!

2009-08-12T17:04:00.004+02:00

next morning!

flyer design by me & Tatiana Nardi
concert cenography by me and Rod di Scisascio

listen here to her beautiful songs ("this island" was actually recorded live during this concert)

untitled

2009-07-23T03:14:00.000+02:00

collage, gouache and letraset on paper, 21cm x 9.7cm, 2009

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Open Studios!

2009-07-23T02:39:00.000+02:00

Estou fazendo uma residencia na Takt kunstprojektraum em Friedrichshain, Berlin.

Quarta que vem, dia 29, é open studio day!

I am doing an art residency at Takt kunstprojektraum in Friedrichshain, Berlin.

Next wednesday, 29th of July, is open studio day.... come over!!

http://www.taktberlin.org/residency/news/0907/news.htm

War abelha

2009-06-15T21:43:00.000+02:00

Guache e nanquim sob/ papel - 55cm x 75cm - 2009

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Gouache sob/ papel - 55cm x 75cm - 2009

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Guache sob/papel - 55cm x 75cm - 2009

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Guache sob/ papel - 55cm x 75cm - 2009

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Guache e nanquim sob/papel - 17cm x 17cm - 2009

Untitled

2009-05-12T21:00:00.000+02:00

Guache sobre papel - 17cm x 17cm - 2009

Untitled

2009-05-12T20:32:00.000+02:00

Guache e nanquim sobre papel- 17cm x 17cm - 2009

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Guache e nanquim sobre papel - 17cm x 17cm - 2009

SP-arte

2009-05-04T01:54:00.001+02:00

Estarei na sp-arte, representado pela galeria D-concept. De 14 à 17 de Maio no Pavilhao da Bienal em Sao Paulo. STAND 72. Apareçam!
www.sp-arte.com

ça y est

2009-05-04T01:44:00.000+02:00

guache e letraset sobre papel - 17cm x 17cm - 2009

Ivan Pires: "Isso é a capa de um disco!!!". Agora eu quero saber de qual!

Resgate ao misticismo

2009-03-27T00:19:00.000+01:00

gouache, nanquim e caneta sobre papel, 2008 - 100cm x 70cm

Luz da Agua

2009-03-26T22:45:00.000+01:00

caneta sobre papel, 2006 - A4

Paisagem

2009-03-26T21:56:00.000+01:00

prismacolor e nanquim sob/ papel, 2007-2008 - 70cm x 50cm

Free jazz camouflage

2009-03-19T00:29:00.001+01:00

gouache e nanqium sob papel, 2008 - 100cm x 70cm

Décoration sauvage

2009-03-18T22:29:00.001+01:00

Caneta, gouache e nanquim sob papel, 2008 - 100cm x 70cm

Parole

2009-03-18T22:24:00.000+01:00

2008, gouache e nanquim sob papel - 100cm x 70cm

Untitled

2009-02-12T21:05:00.000+01:00

Guache sobre papel - 100cm x 70cm - 2008

Publicada na Galeria da #12 ZUPI

EM OBRAS

2009-02-12T20:44:00.000+01:00

Do dia 03/04 ao dia 03/05, estarei participando da exposição EM OBRAS, na avenida Paulista n.1919! Além da casa de 1905 que é linda, a exposição conta com 9 artistas de diferentes cidades (Rio, SP, NY, Madrid e Lisboa), q trabalham em varias midias: fotografia, pintura, desenho, light art e performance multimidia, que acontecerá no Vernissage -dia 02 de Abril às 19hs.
Abrimos um blog para a exposição: www.mostraemobras.blogspot.com
Venham ver ao vivo!

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