February 2013
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Marina Abramovic's MANIFESTO
1. An artist’s conduct in his life: – An artist should not lie to himself or others – An artist should not steal ideas from other artists – An artist should not compromise for themselves or in regards to the art market – An artist should not kill other human beings – An artist should not make themselves into an idol – An artist should not make themselves into an idol – An artist...
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Happy Valentine's Day
Jeff Koons
Hanging Heart (Red/Gold), 1994-2006
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Welcome Ai Weiwei!
Couldn’t be happier! 2013 already feels like an amazing year for arts, culture, design and what else makes our lives brighter and smarter! Here in São Paulo it is time to welcome Ai Weiwei’s first exhibition ever in Brazil at MIS (Museum of Image and Sound).
Ai Weiwei Interlacing presents photographs, videos and texts that were produced by Ai in between 1983 and 2011. For...
December 2012
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★ Seasons Greetings ★
Yes, 2012 was a busy year. Great projects, great artists, great art, great interviews and great people that made it all possible. I honestly thought that the blog would only be updated next year with the new layout and design thing going on, but something very special made me change my mind. I received this beautiful card from one of my favorite artists, two actually: Becky and Louise a.k.a....
September 2012
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Hi guys! As some of you may have noticed, so vast is art hasn’t been updated lately. I’m sorry about that. I’ve been re-thinking the blog’s layout and decided it is time to freshen up. I’ll be back in January with much more Art and a brand new blog design. Meanwhile you can follow the blog on instagram and twitter @sovastisart, and on facebook as well! If you have...
August 2012
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Interview with Cristopher Cichocki
Cristopher Cichocki creates multi-sensory works that intersect art, science and nature. His works depict beautiful neon desert landscapes, fascinating underwater frontiers and a vast range of topographies that mix reality and imagination. Here you find Cristopher’s words about life, art and work. Immerse yourself!
Can you talk a bit about a beautiful paradox I find in your work:...
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Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
Ai Weiwei, needs no big introductions, China’s most famous international artist is well and worldly known for his artwork against censorship, authority and silence. Ai has also raised great awareness to his matter since the Chinese authorities have shut down his blog, beat him up, destroyed his studio, and secretly held him hostage.
Great art, great artist, great story that is now put...
July 2012
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Crazy art: Los Carpinteros
Los Carpinteros is the duo project formed by Marco Antonio Castillo Valdés (Cuba, 1971) and Dagoberto Rodríguez Sánchez (Cuba, 1969). Their collaborative pieces begin in watercolors that work as a platform of communication between the two artists. Their absurd drawings and watercolors that mark the initial state of the process are actually sculptures and installations to be.
Architecture and...
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Marina Abramovic: The artist is present
I feel like a teenager waiting for the latest Twilight movie! OK. Maybe that’s a bit too far away but the truth is I’m dying to see Marina Abramovic’s documentary: The artist is Present! As a huge fan of her work I might even camp all night outside the projection rooms just to possibly see her on the big screen; like fans did all across the world…
I’m getting a...
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Must see: Francesca Woodman @Mendes Wood
Today’s post is specially dedicated to those in São Paulo. A Friday post to those who are staying in town and wondering what to do during the weekend. My suggestion is a must see exhibition going on at one of my favorite galleries in São Paulo, Mendes Wood.
Mendes Wood is now hosting a beautiful exhibition of Francesca Woodman, rare photographs to be seen around here, it’s...
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Inspiration: artist Chantal Joffe
Chantal Joffe is a British artist based in London and is well-known for her large-scale paintings that often present children and women as its main subject.
She uses oil as her main medium and the support usually varies in between canvas, board and gesso. Joffe is inspired by family photos, advertising, fashion magazines, and a bit of pornography; besides some great inspiration on the work of...
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Wired art: David Oliveira
I’m usually intrigued and fascinated by artists that have some sort of optical illusion or fool our eyes and brain with their artworks. David Oliveira is definitely one of those.
Portuguese artist from Lisbon, David’s work beautifully confuses the spectators. What seems to be ink or charcoal on canvas or paper is in fact a wire sculpture. David uses a wiring technique of his own...
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Interview with Bosques de Mi Mente
Ignacio Nieto Carvajal – a.k.a. Nacho – is the name behind the project Bosques de Mi Mente and responsible for driving his listeners down the memory lane throughout beautiful and strong notes. Hard not to be touched by his compositions. Here he speaks to so vast is art about his work.
How would you describe your work?
It is hard to describe one self’s work. I would say my artistic output is...
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Interview with Karl Kliem
Karl Kliem is known for his minimalist musical visualizations. Besides videos, Kliem has several works in the areas of multimedia, web design, TV, soundtrack production, films and interactive installations. And has recently been in Brazil for his wonderful presentation at NOVA.
How would you describe your work?
Making visual representations of musical works.
What inspires you?
Nature, math...
June 2012
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Interview with Clemens Behr
German artist, Clemens Behr uses the simplest materials to create complex, architectural and ephemeral forms. Imagine folding and origami. Now imagine galleries taken by these massive structures… Behr uses recycled materials and basic geometric forms to shape his imagination into installations that blur the boundaries between 2D painting and 3D objects.
What drew you to get involved in Arts...
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Blissful paintings: Will Cotton
Delightful, delicious, blissful and sweet are a few words that come to mind (at least my mind!) when presented to Will Cotton’s paintings. Born in 1965, in Massachusetts, Cotton’s hyperrealist work symbolizes habits of consumption, of appetite and its indulgence throughout images of candy in between landscapes made out of sugar products of all kinds.
It seems that Cotton...
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instagraming art!
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Exhibition: Patchbox Project
Imagine an art exhibition where the works are sent in digital format, printed by the curators, and yet are still considered art. Sounds crazy but that’s the idea behind the PATCHBOX project that is happening in Pigneto, artsy neighborhood of Rome, since May 17.
The project was especially conceived by the creative studio elsewhere factory for CARGO, a hybrid space that works as an art...
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Last week of NOVA 2012...
The past week was NOVA’s last week and we celebrated in great style. On Wednesday, May 30, the theater of SESC received the public for a night nearly classical, a night of a certain silence and introspection. Bosques de Mi Mente presented his piano solos accompanied by digital sound interference alongside Karl Kilem, responsible for the visual projections. The pair couldn’t be better. Perfect...
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Interview with Byetone!
I was granted the chance to talk to Olaf Bender a.k.a. Byetone on a quick cigarette break just before he went on stage at NOVA. I say granted because, yes, I am an electronic music lover and a great fan of his work. Press play!
I would like to start with how you got involved with electronic music in the first place.
It was a long time ago, in East Germany during the 80s… At that time we...
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Interview with Mark Jenkins!
Mark Jenkins belongs to a rare group of artists that has a technique of his own and works that have been showed in cities worldwide. He has no problem in sharing and teaching how his work is done and is constantly reminding us that street art is not only made out of stencils and graffiti. Very friendly, Mark spoke to so vast is art about urban space, street art and his workshops....
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Interview with Mulheres Barbadas!
Henrique Lima and Julio Zukerman have beards, used to be art directors, they draw and are the heads and hands behind a vast work of drawings that many illustrators might envy. Henrique hates talking on the phone and Julio is a fan of deliveries. Ladies and Gentleman, Mulheres Barbadas.
How did you meet and decide to do the project together?
Henrique: We were Art Directors and worked together....
May 2012
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Interview with Ryoichi Kurokawa
Ryoichi Kurokawa has an outstanding audiovisual work hard to put into words. Hard even for him. Shy but extremely friendly, Ryoichi talked to me just before his presentation at NOVA, which is far away from being simple.
How would you describe your work?
I work with audiovisual and I present it as a concert with screen work in different formats. I often present my work in museums, Art projects...
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Interview with Optical Machines
Rikkert Brok and Maarten Halmans are the names behind the outrageous project Optical Machines. so vast is art talked to the duo just before they performed at NOVA.
How did you get together and decide to create this project?
Rikkert: We started out together about 20 years ago making electronic music together, quite a while. We did shows together and at a certain point I started to study sound...
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Interview with E*Rock!
E*Rock’s interview is probably one of the most unusual so far. I talked to Eric after his gig at NOVA. The scenery? Rua Augusta, one of the famous underground streets in Sao Paulo known for its bars and red light houses – lets put it this way. We had a great chat sitting on the street while enjoying our caipirinhas. Cheers!
How would you define your music?
I usually try not to describe it...
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NOVA @SESC Pompéia - three weeks later
Last week was a week of completion of works for the visual artists of NOVA at SESC. The duo Mulheres Barbadas finished their illustrations on the panel of the foyer and Mark Jenkins finalized his last week of workshops spreading around his great sculptures that felt very much integrated with the different environments of SESC.
The feeling of ‘we’re getting closer the end of the project’...
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Interview with Jason Forrest
Jason Forrest is a very pleasant guy and has no problem being interviewed. Very talkative and funny he spoke to so vast is art before he went on stage at NOVA. As he warned me, I did see a completely different man performing on stage that night. Donna Sumer’s force maybe? Whatever that is, we like them both, on and off stage. Thank you Jason.
How did you get involved with music in the...
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Interview with Patrick Kelleher and His Cold Dead...
I spoke to Patrick Kelleher and Gerard Duffy, two of the five names behind the band Patrick Kelleher and His Cold Dead Hands just before they went on stage to play at NOVA. Lovely atmosphere! I felt like chatting with two good friends sitting on a sofa at home. Crackers anyone? Enjoy!
I would like to start with the name of the band. What’s the story behind it?
Patrick: I recorded an album,...
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NOVA @SESC Pompéia - two weeks later
Two weeks have passed since NOVA is settled at SESC Pompéia and as expected, the space designed for the project has turned once again into shapes, colors and sounds.
The foyer of SESC was taken by the illustrations of the Brazilian artists Julio and Henrique a.k.a. Mulheres Barbadas and by the illusrations of the British girls Becky and Louise, a.k.a. Good Wives and Warriors. Each duo filled...
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Interview with the lovely Sophie Gateau
Sophie Gateau studied Architecture and History of Art for eight years in Paris and Berlin before concentrating in graphic design and films. This lovely and talented French girl talked so vast is art just before performing with Patrick Kelleher and His Cold Dead Hands at NOVA.
How did you first get involved with video making and filmmaking?
I studied architecture at university but at some...
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Namastê: interview with Gonjasufi
I was granted the chance to interview Gonjasufi and talked to Sumach, David and John just before they went on stage at NOVA. Sumach is a very straight up kind of guy and owner of a mesmerizing voice full of love and some sort of spiritual energy. Here’s so vast is art big up to Gonjasufi for sharing their thoughts and light with us. Enjoy!
What’s the story behind the name...
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NOVA @SESC Pompéia - one week later
It’s been a week that NOVA began its second part of the project, we are now installed at SESC Pompéia and the artistic production is blooming. The American artist Mark Jenkins is not only producing his pieces before the public eyes, but he is also giving workshops and teaching his art of sculpture with sealing tape for those who wish to learn. An opportunity not to be missed! The German...
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Mendes Wood presents Paulo Nazareth and Adriano...
Last weekend was definitely a busy weekend for the art lovers in São Paulo. Gallerists, artists, journalists, photographers and art lovers did their best to share their time in between SP-Arte – major Art fair in Brazil – brunches, openings and gatherings that celebrated the Art market during the weekend. One of the highlights of the delightful and hectic weekend was the opening of Notícias de...
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Interview with Emilio Gomariz
What a huge pleasure to speak with Emilio Gomariz and share a bit of his work, ideas and thoughts with you all. Emilio is a digital artist and founder/editor at TRIANGULATION BLOG, one of my favorites to be honest. There’s some realness and honesty in Emilio that we rarely find today. Very friendly he spoke to so vast is art.
How would you describe your work?
My work is really experimental....
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Interview with Shima
“IT’S A DÉJÀ VU OF AN ETERNAL THING THAT ALWAYS CHANGES” Shima
How did you get involved with videos and films?
I started making films thinking about my work in performance. Some situations that I wanted to create with performance didn’t fit this format anymore. I started making videos because my work talks about narratives and stories that can take days. Three days, four...
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More NOVA! Line up for SESC Pompéia!
MAIS NOVA! Programação do SESC Pompéia!
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NOVA closing night at MIS
During the last month while NOVA was being hosted at MIS, we had a month of great run and glorious fun. We became a sort of family. And we can’t thank enough the audience that took part in this great festival. Some even came back to see it again and again.
Yes we had a lot to celebrate on the closing night last Friday – April 27. Artists, producers, friends and curator were together for...
April 2012
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Interview with Astrid Rieger
Exploring the complexity of childhood memories, origins and relationships, the Romanian artist Astrid Rieger works across films, animation, stop motion and photography. She loves taking part in all the steps of the filmmaking process. Astrid is definitely a woman of many talents and a very straight talking artist.
How did you first get involved in films and video?
Actually I wasn’t up for...
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Interview with the lovely Good Wives and Warriors
Paints, colors, speakers and printed images are all around the workspace of Becky and Louise. The perfect environment for their creative process and for anyone else that feels like sticking around. The sweet and talented girls are indeed captivating and there’s no denying that their work stands out of the crowd of their generation. The Good Wives and Warriors talked to so vast is art and...
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Interview with brazilian artist Fernando...
How did you first get involved in arts?
I started doing drawings for comics and then I started to stylize these drawings, I turned the characters into caricatures and then I started making caricatures. At the same time I really liked tattoos and I got a job at a tattoo shop and spent some time doing tattoos. I also painted in the streets. I studied design and at the time and I worked only with...
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®NOVA: three weeks later
Three weeks of NOVA have now passed and today begins the last week of the festival at MIS, I repeat: at MIS. NOVA will carry on in São Paulo at SESC, in Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte and Barcelona. Since last week it was possible to feel that we are close to completing this first stage of the project. The artists working in the museum were already few and there was no longer that delicious...
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Interview with Jay-Jay Johanson
I can see now how easy it is to fall for Jay-Jay Johanson. It’s not about beauty or the fact that he was once named the most beautiful man in the world. It’s about his affinity with feelings and sentiments; and his ability to transform emotions into poetry. Owner of a delightful voice and a vast discography, Jay-Jay talked to so vast is art about music, loneliness, perfection and...
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Interview with brazilian singer Thiago Pethit
Thiago Pethit is cute, talented, funny and charismatic. He spoke to so vast is art minutes before going on stage at the auditorium of MIS for his presentation at NOVA.
How would you describe the mood of your work?
I usually say I do Contemporary Pop. I think after the year 2000 it became very difficult to understand the boundaries between musical styles. I think these limits were blurred and...
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Interview with Fupete
Fupete and Erika Nasonero are the names behind the project Fupete. The couple has been living and working together for seven years now. Like a perfect Italian couple, they warn me that they disagree a lot but as you may find at the end of this interview, they are in complete synchrony. I must say it was a pleasure talking to these two lovely and brilliant artists that took me down the memory...
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®NOVA: two weeks later
We have now entered the third week of the festival and as I said earlier, the work in progress does not stop. Unfortunately we had to say goodbye to some of the artists but it was necessary, those who have completed their work and left, gave way to others who have just landed on Brazilian soil full of energy to create and produce their art.
Becky and Louise, from the project Good Wives and...
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Uninterview with Boris Hoppek
Boris Hoppek is one of those artists that shroud themselves in mystery and enigmas. Unlike the other artists I interviewed lately, Boris asked me to turn off the voice recorder and for a second I thought this interview would be a complete fiasco as my first question was turned down. “I don’t like to talk about my work. Specially this one for NOVA.” Hopefully I was wrong and off the record...
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Question and answer with artist Yang02
Yang02 transformed graffiti into technology. He describes himself as a graffiti lover. With his iPhone in hands, in case we needed a translator, Yang02 talked to so vast is art about his work for NOVA.
WHAT is…
…the story behind your name?
Yang02 is my nickname. My brother’s nickname is Yang and I’m two. (laughs) I’m just 02. My friends call me Yang02 since I was six. (laughs). I always use...
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Interview with artist Rafaël Rozendaal
There’s something very unique about Rozendaal. His an artist that doesn’t like to paint. Being bored is part of his work and you can probably find him over the world wide web since he moves to a different city every month. so vast is art managed to talk to him just in time before he went to another city, of course.
How would you describe your work?
I’m a visual artist using the...
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®NOVA: one week later
After the successful opening night, NOVA became nothing less but the place to be for the art lovers. Loads of equipment and materials scattered around the museum are gradually transformed in the hands of tireless artists who are working full time, full on.
Throughout the week, the American artist Graham Caldwell built a tree with branches covered in aluminum paper that gives us the feeling of...
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Interview with dutch artist Koen Delaere
Koen Delaere is walking around his artwork with a stapler in his hand when I arrive at the Museum for our interview. He mentions, “It’s like a puzzle. I’m trying to figure out how to put everything together”. His work was still under construction, colors and forms were hanging on the wall and some were still on the floor as Koen thought about his creation. He stopped for a moment and took a...
