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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Arjan Martins, Sem título [Untitled], 2021
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Arjan Martins

Sem título [Untitled], 2021
acrílica sobre tela
[acrylic on canvas}
40 x 30 x 3 cm
[19 3/4 x 11 3/4 x 1 1/8 in]
1.0 kg
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Os temas abordados nas pinturas são velhos conhecidos do artista: migrações – em especial aquelas ocasionadas pelo tráfico negreiro – e a questão da identidade étnica. Seus personagens já consagrados...
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Os temas abordados nas pinturas são velhos conhecidos do artista: migrações – em especial aquelas ocasionadas pelo tráfico negreiro – e a questão da identidade étnica. Seus personagens já consagrados se repetem, gerando uma reflexão sobre identidade e representação. É o caso, por exemplo de Benjamin de Oliveira, o primeiro palhaço negro brasileiro. Benjamin, nascido ainda no período escravocrata, fugiu aos 12 anos de idade para se juntar ao circo. Além da atuação no circo, escreveu e atuou em diversas peças.

The themes in the paintings are old acquaintances of the artist: migrations - especially those caused by the slave trade - and the question of ethnic identity. His already established characters are repeated, creating a reflection on identity and representation. This is the case, for example, of Benjamin de Oliveira, the first black Brazilian clown. Benjamin, born in the period of slavery, fled at the age of 12 to join the circus. In addition to performing in the circus, he wrote and acted in several plays.
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Descompasso Atlântico [The Mazed Atlantic] | A Gentil Carioca | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 2021 [22.04 - 25.06]

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