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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Mariana Rocha, Uma gota guarda os segredos, 2025

Mariana Rocha

Uma gota guarda os segredos, 2025
acrílica, pastel oleoso e bastão de óleo sobre tela
[acrylic, oil pastel and oil stick on canvas]
161 x 263 x 3.5 cm
[63 3/8 x 103 1/2 x 1 3/8 in]
12 kg
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'Uma gota guarda os segredos de vida e de morte. Há aqui uma referência ao fato de toda a vida existente ter se originado em meio aquoso, ao mesmo tempo...
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"Uma gota guarda os segredos de vida e de morte. Há aqui uma referência ao fato de toda a vida existente ter se originado em meio aquoso, ao mesmo tempo em que os corpos d'água abrigam também a morte, evocando um ciclo eterno de renascimento. Os tentáculos, bocas, capilares, cílios e aberturas surgem a partir da construção de camadas de cor e de texturas usando acrílica e, posteriormente, bastões e pastel de óleo." - Mariana Rocha

["A drop holds the secrets of life and death. There is a reference here to the fact that all existing life originated in a watery environment, while bodies of water also harbor death, evoking an eternal cycle of rebirth. The tentacles, mouths, capillaries, eyelashes and openings emerge from building up layers of color and textures using acrylic and, later, sticks and oil pastels." - Mariana Rocha]
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Mariana Rocha: Pele Inquieta | CCSP - 34º Programa de Exposições | São Paulo | Brasil [Brazil] | 20 Ago [Aug] - 20 Dez [Dec] 2025

Desde sempre o mar | A Gentil Carioca | Rio de Janeiro | Brasil [Brazil] | 24 Maio [May] - 09 Ago [Aug] 2025

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