Rafael Carneiro
"His first works are monochromatic abstract compositions.
Later he developed hyper-realistic paintings based on photographs. In 2019, Rafael brought to the canvas an overlay of dissonant images, and recently began to develop a series of drawings ."
Rafael Carneiro (São Paulo, Brazil, 1985) graduated in Fine Arts from the School of Communications and Arts of the University of São Paulo (ECA-USP) in 2006.
His first works are monochromatic abstract compositions that use small areas of color and texture. Later, the artist moved from abstraction to figuration by developing hyper-realistic paintings based on photographs. In 2019, Rafael brought to the screens an overlay of dissonant images, which do not seem to be part of the same universe. He recently started to develop a series of drawings.
His main solo exhibitions include: "El placido y el Muso", IK Projects Gallery, Lima, Peru (2019); "Ordre Imagine", Galerie White Project, Paris, France (2016); "Limbo", Artur Fidalgo gallery, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2012).
Participated in collectives such as: "Dividing Line", Luciana Brito Galeria, São Paulo, Brazil (2020); "Realismo 50 Anos", CCBB Banco do Brasil Cultural Center, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2019); 33rd Bienal de São Paulo: Affinities Affective, São Paulo, Brazil (2018); "Metropolis: São Paulo experience", Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (2017), among others.
