ABSURDITY IS THE FIRST IMPRESSION OF BRAZILIAN MARCOS GUINOZA’S ART, WHOSE HARMONIC COMPOSITION ALSO ENABLES A CERTAIN CALMNESS.
MARIE BERTELSEN | ARTICULATE #20 | JULY 2019 Absurdity is the first impression of Brazilian Marcos Guinoza’s art. At the same time, a calmness can be found in the low-key and harmonic composition which includes far-stretched landscapes with mellow colours, width, and openness. The motives are often-time natural with clouds, landscapes, and often a person-like figure. With a sprinkle of imagination and alternative reality, he chooses the theme and turns it upside down. More specifically we see a mixture of beauty and harmony, but then barbed wire, sharp scissors, shards of a perfect porcelain white skin crumbling or a beheaded woman. Therefore, at second glance, there is a sombre, darkness to the chosen theme. It is both minimalistic and surreal. It can make you think twice and consider if there is a certain intention behind the artwork. It is not so far-fetched for you abandon it, but the meaning is not simple in a way which makes you feel bored and then quickly move on. We are intrigued and want to find the meaning due to the absurd elements in every artwork. One word can perhaps explain it: Thought provoking. |
Guinoza’s drive as an artist is generated by having a need to create. This expresses itself through him being a designer, journalist and digital artist. Creating something different and new is for him a physiological need. The surrounding reality is not enough for him due to an urge for something bigger than reality, which is met through creating digital collages. Creativity is fundamental for Guinoza’s work and artistic expression is more important than the choice of media. Therefore Guinoza uses several media and mainly the World Wide Web, where he can get inspired and connect to other artists globally.
The art is further explained by his relationship with himself. He approaches his own mind as both a psychologist and an exorcist: “I am able to tame my own demons”, he says. Subjects and themes which bother him become ideas for collages and extinguishes the subject from his mind. Most of the times the idea comes out of nowhere, is spontaneous and beyond his control. |
Even if the art does not seem to make sense, the cutting, pasting and combining of elements ends up becoming something which does makes sense. [MMB1] [cl2] It is always a process of exploration and learning, where Guinoza works with universal questions which teaches him about himself and inner workings. He is interested in the contradictions, feelings, and neuroses of human beings, and typically chooses to work with three key elements in order to create balance in the composition. Colours, texture, and balance. The elements need to have a cohesiveness to communicate something and only when there is balance the artwork is done. This can also be explained with Guinoza’s biggest inspiration being René Magritte and his way specific way of handling a colour palate. This mix of ordinary, universal and easily recognised elements is placed in a surreal atmosphere and achieves balance. To Guinoza these are dream-like works.
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