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Paulo Nimer Pjota
Paulo Nimer Pjota (born 1988) is a mixed media Brazilian artist. Pjota prefers to work on large surfaces. He uses canvas, sacks and scrap metal plates, mostly found in junkyards, as supports. Biography Paulo Nimer Pjota was born in São José do Rio Preto, Brazil in 1988. He studied at the University of São Paulo, University Center of Fine Arts of São Paulo earning his Bachelor of Visual Arts. Pjota now lives and works in São Paulo,. He is an artist of many mediums and prefers to work on large surfaces. Education *2014 – Art History from Rodrigo Naves *2012 – Critical art, Francisco Alambert and Polyana Canhete, SESC Pompeia *2010 – Bachelor of Visual Arts at the University Center Fine Arts of São Paulo Work Pjota's art consists of many colliding components that are neither literal or direct but rather suggestive and at times curious. "His works highlight the clichés of figurative and landscape painting".(Artuner) Each canvas is treated as a sketchbook of sorts in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mixed Media
In visual art, mixed media describes work of art, artwork in which more than one Art medium, medium or material has been employed. Assemblages, collages, and sculpture are three common examples of art using different List of art media, media. Materials used to create mixed media art include, but are not limited to, paint, cloth, paper, wood and found objects. Mixed media art is distinguished from Multimedia, multimedia art which combines visual art with non-visual elements, such as recorded sound, literature, drama, dance, motion graphics, music, or interactivity. History of mixed media The first modern artwork to be considered mixed media is Pablo Picasso's 1912 collage ''Still Life with Chair Caning'', which used paper, cloth, paint and rope to create a pseudo-3D effect. The influence of movements like Cubism and Dada contributed to the mixed media's growth in popularity throughout the 20th century with artists like Henri Matisse, Joseph Cornell, Jean Dubuffet, and Ellswort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |