This one should be good. Brazilian designer, illustrator and artist Fernando Chamarelli will open a new solo show, Secret Code, at Thinkspace on August 15, the artist’s second solo exhibition with the gallery. We have been following his progress on Instagram as he has set up the show, and this looks like a solid one. Lots of colors, lots of details, lots hybrid human-creatures, go get it.
Chamarelli combines diverse graphic and cultural references to produce stunningly dense acrylic paintings. His distinctive use of line work and color reflect an eclectic graphic sensibility informed by everything from design, tattoos, street art and ancient history. Schooled in graphic design, Chamarelli creates complex mosaic like surfaces, filled with hybrid imagery and symbolism he has drawn from the varied aggregate of aesthetics, visual cultures and philosophies that inspire him. Recurring references in his works include Brazilian culture and music, astrology, occultism, and ancient pre-Columbian cultures. He creates an immersive and storied visual world that with each revisitation offers a new discovery. By merging contemporary influences with ancient and historical elements, Chamarelli creates a visual language that suspends past and present.
