Raul Mourão - Viva Rebel
01/22/2021 — 03/21/2021
Orla da Praia do Leblon, Rio de Janeiro, RJ
In Viva Rebel, Raul Mourão presents two new large-scale kinetic sculptures, produced during the year 2020, and an installation of arrows on flags raised to a height of six meters.
The sculptures are developments of the series Grades [Gratings], and refer to the gratings used for protection, security and isolation in the streets of Rio de Janeiro, present in photographs taken by the artist three decades ago. Although each piece weighs around 1.5 tons, the central issue is not weight or brutality, but rather balance, and the possibility for movement and care.
The installation of arrows on flags six meters off the ground at the entrance of the ground demarcates the occupation of a territory and signals that something may be happening there. These elements are the product of a series of photographs that Mourão took between the late 1980s and early 1990s, which are still present in his work today, and which depict the white sidings with red arrows used by the government to indicate diversions in urban space due to works.
The show’s title-manifesto, Viva Rebel, is a celebration and a warning. A key space for Rio’s music scene, Audio Rebel turned 15 last year and, like everything else, has suffered the effects of the pandemic. As part of the movement to keep the house running, Raul is producing and directing a documentary about the history of space. This exhibition is a tribute and a space for solidarity.
The exhibition is presented by Gafisa, with design by Viva Projects and production by Automatica.
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