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Antonio Vargas

Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil •
Artist (Digital Arts, Painting) •
Born 1961 •
Create beauty to make you think

I was born in Brasil, estudied in Spain e do exhibitions in several countries. For many years the theme of violence and sex emerged in my work and, except in some periods of greater formal experimentalisms, this theme has been constant to this day. Over time, more and more, I have been exploring aesthetic strategies so that both themes can be perceived only in the background of the observer's gaze when they are, in fact, always in forefront. On the images produced by me the appropriation and manipulation of digital images picked up via the internet is the way to build a new art works where violence and sex are present but hidden. Sometimes I do this with the use of strong colors, with a POP aesthetic, others by hiding the theme amid an abstract or romantic appearance. I believe that these strategies of concealment of themes, as a paradox as it may seem, are necessary to give conceptual consistency to the art work.

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I was born in Brasil, estudied in Spain e do exhibitions in several countries. For many years the theme of violence and sex emerged in my work and, except in some periods of greater formal experimentalisms, this theme has been constant to this day. Over time, more and more, I have been exploring aesthetic strategies so that both themes can be perceived only in the background of the observer's gaze when they are, in fact, always in forefront. On the images produced by me the appropriation and manipulation of digital images picked up via the internet is the way to build a new art works where violence and sex are present but hidden. Sometimes I do this with the use of strong colors, with a POP aesthetic, others by hiding the theme amid an abstract or romantic appearance. I believe that these strategies of concealment of themes, as a paradox as it may seem, are necessary to give conceptual consistency to the art work.

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1988 - 1992 PHd Artes Pintura Universidad Complutense de Madrid Madrid, Spain
1981 - 1986 Arts Bachelor Porto Alegre, Brazil

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2020 Efeito Área. Galeria Sesc -Itajaí. Itajai, Brazil
2018 Galeria Airez – Coletiva Dos Artistas. Curitiba, Curitiba, Brazil
2017 Galeria Airez – Bienal De Curitiba Mostra Paralela- Curitiba Curitiba, Brazil
2012 Art Compettition 2 – Porto- Portugal Porto, Portugal
2011 Toronto Opendoor-Art. Toronto-Canadá Toronto, Canada, Canada
2009 Neo-Anacronismo. Galeria Por Amor A Arte. Porto/Portugal Porto, Portugal
2009 Xv Bienal De Cerveira/ Artista Convidado/Portugal Cerveira, Portugal
2008 Colagens Contemporâneas. Pinacoteca Barão De Santo Angelo. Poa. Rs Porto Alegre, Brazil
2008 - Pretexto, Museu Cruz E Souza, Florianópolis/Brasil, Florianópolis, Brazil
2007 Galeria Da Funarte, São Paulo, Brasil São Paulo, Brazil
2005 Galeria Gallas & Mayer, Goldkronach, Alemanha Goldkronach, Germany
2004 Porto Alegre Em Foco, Pinacoteca Barão De Santo Ângelo, Porto Alegre, Brasil Porto Alegre, Brazil
2004 Stadtbibliothek Boyrauth, Luitpoldplotz, Alemanha Boyrauth, Germany
2004 Galeria Gallas & Mayer, Goldkronach, Alemanha Goldkronach, Germany
2000 7O. Salão Nacional Victor Meirelles, Masc, Florianópolis,Sc Brasil Florianópolis, Brazil
1991 Xv Salón Nacional De Escultura Caja, Madri, Espanha (Com Menção Honrosa) Madrid, Spain

Permanent Collections

2019 Collection Museu De Arte De Santa Catarina -Masc -Brazil Florianópolis, Brazil
2009 Collection Bienal De Cerveira- Portugal Cerveira, Portugal
2005 Collection Anne Richards- Texas/Usa Austin, USA, United States

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2019 2019 - Fragmentos. Galeria Cc Univali/ Sc Brasil. Itajai, Brazil
2008 - Museu De Arte De Santa Catarina-Masc/Brasil Florianópolis, Brazil
2008 Galeria Municipal Pedro Paulo Viechetti, Florianópolis,Sc/Brasil Florianópolis, Brazil
2008 Galeria Da Funarte- Sp/Brasil, São Paulo, Brazil
2006 Galeria Gallas & Mayer, Goldkronach, Alemanha Goldkronach, Germany
2005 Galeria La Peña, Austin, Estados Unidos Austin, USA, United States
2005 Galeria Gallas & Mayer, Goldkronach, Alemanha Goldkronach, Germany
2004 29 E 1, Museu De Arte De Santa Catarina - Masc, Brasil Florianópolis, Brazil

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