Favela da Mare II (2007) Painting by Amaral

When Amaral sits down with a brush and canvas, the paint comes alive and a new creation begins.  He explores form and color in all his paintings and breaks away from art as it is represented in real life.  The elements of each of his painting are defined boldly and purposed so that viewers can have roam their imagination for a deeper meaning.  Amaral’s skills lie in his ability to use textures and colors to their best visual strength and create a composition from these elements. Abstract art uses visual language of shape, form, color and line to create a composition which may exist with a degree of independence from visual references in the world. Western art had been, from the Renaissance up to the middle of the 19th century, underpinned by the logic of perspective and an attempt to reproduce an illusion of visible reality. By the end of the 19th century many artists felt a need to create a new kind of art which would encompass the fundamental changes taking place in technology, science and philosophy. The sources from which individual artists drew their theoretical arguments were diverse, and reflected the social and intellectual preoccupations in all areas of Western culture at that time. Abstract art, non-figurative art, non-objective art, and non-representational art, are closely related terms. They are similar, but perhaps not of identical meaning.

• Nationality: BRAZIL
• Date of birth : unknown date
• Artistic domains: Represented by a Gallery,
• Groups: Contemporary Brazilian Artists Artists presented by a gallery