Miguel Afa
Entre a maciez do cajá e a rigidez da pastilha, 2023
óleo sobre tela
[oil on canvas]
[oil on canvas]
180 x 180 x 4 cm
[70 7/8 x 70 7/8 x 1 5/8 in]
[70 7/8 x 70 7/8 x 1 5/8 in]
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Este trabalho integra a série O Tremor e o Terroso, em que o artista propõe questionamentos e reflexões sobre território e comportamento. Através de uma poética que tangencia controvérsias enraizadas...
Este trabalho integra a série O Tremor e o Terroso, em que o artista propõe questionamentos e reflexões sobre território e comportamento. Através de uma poética que tangencia controvérsias enraizadas no cotidiano suburbano, Miguel Afa destaca a tensão entre a terra e a cerâmica - duas matérias que simbolizam forças opostas em disputa. Ao mencionar o ato recorrente de cortar árvores frutíferas nos quintais para cobrir o chão com cerâmica e cimento, Afa anuncia um processo simbólico e material de apagamento: o natural é substituído por uma camada artificial que promete progresso e prosperidade, mas esconde a perda de vínculos afetivos e culturais com o território.
[This work is part of the series O Tremor e o Terroso (The Tremor and the Earthy), in which the artist proposes questions and reflections on territory and behavior. Through a poetics that touches on controversies rooted in suburban daily life, Miguel Afa highlights the tension between earth and ceramic - two materials that symbolize opposing forces in conflict. By referencing the recurring act of cutting down fruit trees in backyards to cover the ground with ceramic tiles and cement, Afa reveals a symbolic and material process of erasure: nature is replaced by an artificial layer that promises progress and prosperity, yet conceals the loss of emotional and cultural ties to the land.]
[This work is part of the series O Tremor e o Terroso (The Tremor and the Earthy), in which the artist proposes questions and reflections on territory and behavior. Through a poetics that touches on controversies rooted in suburban daily life, Miguel Afa highlights the tension between earth and ceramic - two materials that symbolize opposing forces in conflict. By referencing the recurring act of cutting down fruit trees in backyards to cover the ground with ceramic tiles and cement, Afa reveals a symbolic and material process of erasure: nature is replaced by an artificial layer that promises progress and prosperity, yet conceals the loss of emotional and cultural ties to the land.]