Two artists do not encounter by chance. Besides the points of intersection, it must happen at the right moment. The exhibition Planícies Ressonantes, by Daniel Mattar and Dudu Garcia, which Brisa Galeria is now exhibiting, is such a case. Time, a theme that permeates the work of the two artists, is the guiding thread for the execution of the artworks.
The time of Dudu Garcia is represented in his large surfaces, which carry unexpected materials such as coal, stone dust, dust, rubber and slime. Layers and layers, which build and crumble, reveal beautiful abstract shapes. Dense paintings speak of the passage of time, erosion, and the impermanence of life. Since 2001, the artist has been developing his research about deconstruction, revealing what exists behind the dense layers of matter, referring us to walls, to what we do not see, to the essence of painting or what remains after it fades away. A work of creation and chance, where matter determines the result.
Daniel Mattar's time, for the first time, works with two dimensions of time. The moment when he photographs the surface where the microcosm he created is and the second moment when he applies assertive layers of matter after the finished image. The result plays with the observer's eye, it is not known where the photograph ends, and the painting begins. Daniel, originally a photographer, is now experiencing a new moment, presenting sculptural works in this exhibition. The volumes that previously seemed to jump out of his images evolved and now appear in twisted aluminium sheets to give even more body to the work.
Dudu Garcia, born in Rio de Janeiro, participates for the first time in an exhibition in Portugal; meanwhile, Daniel Mattar, a carioca who lives in Lisbon, transcends photography and presents sculptures. The dialogue displayed in Planícies Ressonantes happens at the exact time. Time for new beginnings for both.
Roberta Ristow, 2022
Text: Roberta Ristow
Exhibition set-up: Pedro Canoilas
Realization: Brisa Galeria
