Dervixe (2018) Sculpture by Wellington Barros

It all starts with the research of organic materials, that are resistant, that provides a good finish and that transmit a pleasant and elegant texture.
Then comes the go to field to do collection in rural areas, forests and outskirts of the city.
All this material (seeds, fibers, stems and small trunks of trees) collected is analyzed, separated and treated, since it is organic matter reused, that suffers the weather and must be free of microorganisms that damage it even more.
In the sequence, comes the idealization of what to do, the type of sculpture, format, movement, dimension, height, etc.
Important to report here, that most of the time, the very shape of the wood is that largely determines what each sculpture will be.

• Nationality: BRAZIL
• Date of birth : 1965
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• Groups: Contemporary Brazilian Artists