Pioneer of the kinetic art, Abraham Palatnik was a Brazilian artist who stands out in art history, in Brazil and internationally. The retrospective – the biggest one to be held by him in Brazil – featured around 90 art pieces, including drawings, paintings, kinechromatic devices and kinetic objects, as well as a replica of his studio, allowing spectators to enter his creative world. Curated by Felipe Scovino and Pieter Tjabbes

Places and dates:

Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil CCBB, Brasília, DF – April to July 2013

Museu Oscar Niemeyer MON, Curitiba, PR – March. to July 2014

Museu de Arte Moderna MAM, São Paulo, SP – July to August.2014

Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil CCBB, Rio de Janeiro, RJ – February to April. 2017

Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil CCBB, Belo Horizonte, MG – February to August.2021

Total visitors:

CCBB Brasília: 63,000

 

Download the exhibition’s digital catalogue:

DOWNLOAD

Check out the exhibition’s virtual tour:

VIRTUAL TOUR

Videos:

Graphic Design:

Design: Marina Ayra + Luiz Dominguez

Photos: Paulo VP

Download the catalog

Media:

WEBINAR

Chat about artist Abraham Palatnik’s creative process.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b9Enb0RpGs&t=1s

 

Virtual tour of the Abraham Palatnik exhibition: The Reinvention of Painting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAAcPc-Zqis&t=1s

PODCAST

Program dedicated to the exhibition “Abraham Palatnik – the reinvention of painting”, curated by Pieter Tjabbes and Felipe Covino, on display at the Banco do Brasil Belo Horizonte Cultural Center.
Learn more about the trajectory of this important Brazilian artist, considered one of the pioneers of the so-called kinetic art in Brazil, an artistic field that expands the paths of the visual arts by relating them to science and technology. The exhibition covers the various segments experienced by the artist: kinechromatic devices, kinetic and playful objects, furniture, paintings, and project drawings.

PODCAST