'RELIGARE 09' - Photography
Dimension: 30'' x 45''
Certification of Authenticity: Apricus Art Collection
Signature: Signed by Artist
"RELIGARE is the fruit of my days spent in that location, with an open, respectful heart, after the statement of a trustful approach, with the only intention of harmonically living the delicacy of an own time-space. I had then to begin my own intense and particular journey, going through paths, building relations with people and places that keep a connection with the Santo Daime doctrine during periods inside the community of the Vale do Matutu, located in the Serra do Papagaio, inside the Mantiqueira Environmental Preservation Area, southern Minas Gerais, Brazil." This work is part of the RELIGARE Series.
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BIOGRAPHY
Rafael Adorján is an artist, photographer, and teacher in the public school system of Rio de Janeiro. He holds a Master's in Contemporary Art and Culture from the Graduate Program in Arts and a degree in Art Education with a qualification in Art History from UERJ. His works are part of institutional collections in Brazil, including MAM Rio, MAR, IPHAN, the Joaquim Paiva Photography Collection, and the Diário Contemporâneo de Fotografia Collection. Adorján has held five solo exhibitions and participated in numerous group exhibitions. In 2021, he was part of the Expresso Educação: Professor Pesquisador Residence by MAM Rio and was nominated for the PIPA Prize in 2018. He has published three photography books and lives and works in Rio de Janeiro.
Artist Statement
My artistic research focuses on experimentation in the field of image through series and publications such as photobooks. These narratives are created from immersive journeys in specific places, inspired by elements of everyday life and mass culture.