AWAKE
2021
Nazaré Soares
Photography: Barbara Milano
Artistic expression has many processes, particular to each artist, but with one point in common: the final result is always an overflow. This vortex that transcends the artist's “I” and becomes a physical (or virtual, in our time of technological relations) is a process that speaks a lot about its core, but mainly about its need to speak, to scream, to be heard. To understand the work of Nazaré and Bárbara is to focus on their grief process – or on the healing process. During a deep mourning for the loss of Beatriz, also Nazaré's daughter, both unite in a series of ritual works seeking self-understanding of themselves and systemic processes of violence based on a cathartic dose of love.
The AWAKENING work carried out by the neighborhood where they live, in the city of São Paulo, makes use of photography, performance and an object created by Nazaré in her series with Abayomi dolls - The dolls, which has the meaning of “ one that brings happiness and joy”, show that this cure is more than a shallow healing of a wound or scar, it is a process of several layers and with different depths, in which the bark is just the tip of this pain. They bring happiness, a sense of hope and, most importantly, a taste of childhood.
The artistic expression has many processes, specific to each artist, but with one point in common: the final result is always an overflow. This vortex that traverses the “yo” of the artist and becomes a physical object (the virtual, in our time of technological relationships) is a process that speaks much of its core, but mainly because of its need to speak, scream, be heard . . Understanding the work of Nazareth and Barbara is to focus on their duel process or on the process of healing. During a deep duel for the loss of Beatriz, also the daughter of Nazareth, both unite in a series of ritual works that seek self-knowledge of seismic and systemic processes of violence based on in a cathartic dose of love.
The DESPIERTO work carried out by the barrio where they live, in the city of São Paulo, makes use of photography, performance and an object created by Nazaré in her series with Abayomi - The muñecos, who have the meaning of “the one who betrays happiness and joy ”, demonstrate that this cure is more than a superficial cure of an inheritance or scar, and a process of several layers and with different depths, in which the capacity is only the tip of this pain. The processes also bring happiness... a feeling of hope and, the most important, a taste of childhood.
Artistic expression has many processes, particular to each artist, but with one point in common: the final result is always an overflow. This vortex that transcends the artist's "I" and becomes a physical object (or virtual, in our time of technological relations) is a process that speaks a lot about its core, but mainly about its need to speak, to scream, to be heard . To understand the work of Nazaré and Barbara is to focus on their grief process – or on the healing process. During a deep mourning for the loss of Beatriz, also Nazareth's daughter, both unite in a series of ritual works seeking self-understanding of themselves and systemic processes of violence based on a cathartic dose of love.
The AWAKENING work carried out by the neighborhood where they live, in the city of São Paulo, makes use of photography, performance and an object created by Nazaré in her series with Abayomi dolls - The dolls, which has the meaning of “one that brings happiness and joy”, show that this healing is more than a shallow healing of a wound or scar, it is a process of several layers and with different depths, in which the shell is just the tip of this pain. They bring happiness, a sense of hope and, most importantly, a taste of childhood.
The work participated:
• CURA online exhibition, curated by
Paulo Farias for the Latin Artists platform
• Online exposure Clearing Zones 8.0
Unesp (BR) / University of Seville (ES)
• ArtSampa 2022 with Latin Artists
• Part of the Calmon-Stock collection
The work participated:
• Exhibition on line CURA, curated by
Paulo Farias for the Latin Artists platform
• Online exposure compensation zones 8.0 | Unesp (BR) / University of Seville (ES)
• ArtSampa 2022 with Latin Artists
• Part of the Calmon-Stock collection
The work participated:
• Online exhibition CURA, curated by
Paulo Farias by the Latin Artists platform
• Online exhibition Clearing Zones 8.0
Unesp (BR) / University of Seville (ES)
• ArtSampa 2022 with Latin Artists
• Part of the Calmon-Stock collection