andré mendes portfolio

André Mendes

ELEMENTARES_The next artworks were presented in the following exhibition:

* Elementares 2012 / Museum of Contempory Art of Paraná / Curitba - Brazil

* About the Museum of Contempory Art of Paraná:In addition to maintaining the collection of over 1,300 works, the museum’s mission is to promote the creation of con-temporary art and engage in artistic exchange with national and estrangeiras1.The most traditional event organized by the museum is the Hall Paranaense, the only exhibition of its kind that has remained unbroken in Brazil, besides being the oldest.

Starts from the plasticity of paint and its behavior - So of André’s Mendes search the form that arises from plastic viscosity which carries the color, and features seductive objects that look the same organic ink, and that makes no gesture of time, but that solidifies, invigorating discussion drawing x painting. The creative impulse of André’s works can be translated by the words of Cezzane, “performed the color in its richness the form comes in its fullness.” At the insistence of chance encounters the color control on the impeccable surface.

Deborah Bruel

2012 | pintura 3 | resíne on PS 2mm | 240X138 cm 2012 | pintura 6 | resíne on PS 2mm | 170x230 cm

2012 | pintura 6 | resíne on PS 2mm | 170x230 cm

2012 | pintura 1 | resíne on PS 2mm | 156x156 cm

2012 | pintura 5 | resíne on PS 2mm | 258X180 cm

2012 | pintura 2 | resíne on PS 2mm | 160X236 cm

ESPACIALThe next artworks were presented in the following exhibition:* Espacial / Open Studio Exhibition / Curitiba - Brasil

“The paintings place the viewer in front of the saturated and seemingly malleable material, suggesting movement, but a movement impossible - catalyzed resin no longer will move. The color fields already vibrating in his paintings that follow the sign logical design, turn on the same chassis of the work. The artist no longer feels the need to disappear with the screen, as in previ-ous jobs with the same process of pigment and resin, but shows its overflow. Still growing, are immersions on the screen carrying the desire to overflow also for other areas of the world and surrondings - ”.

Arthur do Carmo

2014 | resine and moss | 40x40x20 cm

2014 | resine, metal car, rocks and moss | 40x40x20 cm

2014 | resine and moss | 40x40x20 cm

work in progress

2014 | resine on canvas | variable dimentions

2014 | resine on canvas | 270 x 70 cm

photo montage / proposal for site specific installation

ENTREThe next artworks were presented in the following exhibition:

* Tropikos / Hof Art Space / Bangkok - Thailand

2014 | paint between acrylic | 33x26 cm

work in progress

2014 | Crystal Acrylic and spray paint | 25 x 40 x 1 cm

2014 | resine on cristal acrylic | 32 x 25 x 2 cm

2014 | Crystal Acrylic and resine | 40 x 25 x 1 cm

2014 | Crystal Acrylic and spray paint installed on glass facade | 40 x 35 x 1 cm

NATUREThis geographic intervention was exhibited on the National Salon of Art - Itajaí - SC - Brazil in the year 2013.

2013 | Acrylic paint on wood | 220 x 110 x 1,5 cm

THE BIG WALLThis artworkt is part of the Urbain Gallery Project created by Brookfield Inc. and curated by ROJO art Barcelona.This is a 45x35 m wall situaded in Curitiba Brasil. It is the bigest mural in the state of Paraná and one of the bigest of Brazil.

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TO INFINITYSite specific painting

2011 / Site specific painting / acrylic paint on wall / 5 x 9 m

Exhibition entry point of view

COLORFLOW_The next artworks were presented in the following exhibitions:

* Tropikos 2015 / Hof Art Space / Bangkok - Thailand* ColorFlow 2012 / RAS Gallery / Barcelona - Spain* Art Expo Malaysia 2012 / Embassy of Brazil Booth / Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia* André Mendes Solo 2012 / Guido Viaro Museum/ Curitiba - Brazil

The contact with the last works of Andre Mendes surprise the viewer when its various masses of colors create a space inhabited by brush strokes, floating spaces in which the various layers overlap creating a field immersion to the viewer. The strong and intense colors create a dynamic intense gaze for who remains before the paintings. It is difficult to distinguish what comes before and what comes after, but this holds the viewer and creates an immersive situation. In this tangle of brush strokes and layers of paint the eyes fill with situations imaginable.

His choices of colors and gestures demonstrate the work developed by years of studio and re-minds us of the great classics of painting, without deluding ourselves by reference, its particularity is well marked by gestures, color palette and imagery references contemporary art is his work as his work is art. His paintings suggest a referral to contemporary painting.

Ana Rocha

2014 | acrylic on canvas | 200x230 cm

2014 | acrylic on canvas |180x280 cm

2013 | acrylic and oil bar on canvas | 155x165 cm

2013 | Hidden in the Jungle | acrylic on canvas | 150x100 cm

2013 | acrylic on canvas | 165x155 cm

2013 | MangueTown | acrylic on canvas | 90x90 cm

2012 | colorflow | acrylic and oil on canvas | 165x155 cm

2012 | colorflow II | acrylic and oil on canvas | 150x140 cm

2012 | Caution | acrylic and oil bar on canvas | 160x170 cm

2012 | Vicking | acrylic and oil bar on canvas | 160x170 cm

Here we have an artist who insists on painting - the emphasis is also a trait revolutionary art I say insists, not in the sense as stubbornly resist against renewing trends, but in the sense of obstinacy, that it makes his craft very hard ... as a level of stubbornness is advantageous, especially essential to the artist. Here André Mendes presents a series of works that invites us to feel the vibrancy of colors and the way it behaves in our eyes.

B. L.

2011 / Acrylic on canvas / 150x280 cm /

2011 / Acrylic on canvas / 140x150 cm

2011 / Acrylic and spray on canvas / 100x180 cm

2011 / Acrylic and spray on canvas / 150x140 cm

DESCONSTRUÇÃO_The next artworks were presented in the following exhibition:

* André Mendes Solo Exhibition 2009 / Espaço Cultural BRDE / Curitiba - Brazil

In the fight between balancing and letting go, fixing and breaking the limits of the frame, in the po-sition and disposition of colours and shapes, Andrés’s recent work has presented us with a concep-tual characteristic that is essential to every artist’s body of work and, the way I see it, it is not only worth appreciating his art and his talent, it also ennobles us, as spectators, his much deserved success.

Tony Camargo / Artist

2009 / mixed tecnic on canvas / 58x78 cm

2009 / mixed tecnic on paper / 30x40 cm

2009 / acrylic and oil bar on canvas / 58x78 cm

2009 / acrylic on canvas / 100x180 cm

2009 / acrylic on canvas / 180x100 cm

2009 / mixed tecnic on paper / 30x40 cm

TRACE_The next artworks were presented in the following exhibition:

* André Mendes Solo Exhibition 2006 / Porto Sfera / O Porto - Portugal

André Rondinelli de Almeida MendesRua Marechal Hermes, 491, ap. 602 | CEP 80530 230 - Curitiba | PR | Brazil

+ 55 41 9994 2608 | + 55 41 3387 [email protected]

Education2011 Advanced Painting III - UFPR / Federal University of Paraná | Curitiba - Brazil2008 Metal Engraving - Solar do Barão | Curitiba - Brazil2004 Drawing Expertise - IDEP Image and Design School | Barcelona - Spain1999 - 2003 Degree in Graphic Design - PUC/PR | Curitiba - Brazil

Exhibition Record * solo shows marked by asterisk

2015Tropikos / Hof Art Space / Bangkok - Thailand

2014* Espacial / Open Studio Exhibition / Curitiba - Brazil * Art Expo Malaysia / Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia

2013Salon of Contempory Art of Ponta Grossa - Brazil - **First Price National Salon of Art - Itajaí - SC - Brazil

*André Mendes Solo / Galeria Zilda Fraletti / Curitiba - Brazil Art Expo Malaysia / Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia

2012*Falando de Arte / Museu Guido Viaro / Curitiba - Brazil

Art Expo Malaysia / Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia

Elementares - André Mendes e Fernando Franciosi / Museu de Arte Contemporânea do Paraná MAC-PR / Curitiba - Brazil

ColorFlow - André Mendes e Rimon Guimarães / Galeria RAS / Barcelona - Spain

2011*Urban Gallery / Brookfiel Incorporations / Curitiba - Brazil

Águas do Amanhã / MON - Museu Oscar Niemeyer / Curitiba - Brazil

*COLORES / Galeria Zilda Fraletti / Curitiba - Brazil

MOB + ART BICICLE and MOBILITY / Solar do Barão / Curitiba – Brazil

2010Estado da Arte / 40 years of Contempory Art in the State of Paraná / Coletivo Interlux Arte LivreMON - Museu Oscar Niemeyer / Curitiba - Brazil

Self Portrait / Casa Andrade Muricy / Curitiba - Brazil

2009*Deconstruction / Espaço Cultural BRDE / Curitiba - Brasil

V Bienal Vento Sul / Projeto Grade Sobre Grade / Coletivo Interlux Arte Livre Memorial de Curitiba / Curitiba – Brazil

SkateArt / SkateRIP / Digital Entertainment Jam / Milano - Italy

SktaeArt / SkateRIP / FAD / Barcelona - Spain

IN_VERSOS / Estreita Galeria / Curitiba - Brazil

2008Cicloviáerea / Cooperation on Jarbas Lopes Project - CCSP / São Paulo - Brazil

SINTOMAS / Centro Cultural Solar do Barão - Museu da Gravura Cidade de Curitiba / Brazil

Underground Galleries / Curitiba – Brazil / Coletivo Interlux Arte Livre

Art in Circulation / Caixa Cultural / Curitba – Brazil / Coletivo Interlux Arte Livre

2007MOB - Art Bicicle and MObility / Centro Cultural São Lourenço Curitiba - Brazil

2006*Traços / Porto Esfera / Porto - PortugalVIII Salão Graciosa de Artes Plásticas / *First Price - Curitiba - Brasil

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