In Portugese, the word ‘tapumes’ means fence or enclosure. As an art student in Brasil, the view outside of Henrique Oliveira’s room was a cheap plywood fence that surrounded a construction site across the street. Over a two year period he watched the wood decay, split and peel apart and thought about using it as an alternative canvas for his paintings.
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Susan, what a wonderful post! I’ve been lurking around your blog for some time (sounds rather stalker, doesn’t it? Heh.), but Oliveira’s work has moved me to leave a comment…What amazing sculptures… and I love the story behind it all. Thanks for the post, and the wonderful videos. Very inspirational!
A friend posted a link to this on Facebook and it caught my eye because I grew up in Brazil. Absolutely wonderful!
unbelievable, I just love this!
Hi Susan
You keep surprising with your findings!
This one is so close to me (I am from Rio, Brasil) and is another amazing surprise!
Thank you for sharing!
How fantastic and other worldly! It was great of him to share his process in the time lapse video!
I love these monumental pieces–thank you for introducing his work to me.
Wow, these works are powerful and beautiful!
I’m gobsmacked! This is absolutely amazing! You have a wonderful blog, Susan. Thank you for sharing.