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Hélio Oiticica

1937–1980

Metaesquema 1958
© Projeto Hélio Oiticica
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Artist and Society

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Biography

Hélio Oiticica (Portuguese: [ˈεlju ɔjtʃiˈsikɐ]; July 26, 1937 – March 22, 1980) was a Brazilian visual artist, sculptor, painter, performance artist, and theorist best known for his participation in the Neo-Concrete Movement, for his innovative use of color, and for what he later termed "environmental art," which included Parangolés and Penetrables, like the famous Tropicália. Oiticica was also a filmmaker and writer.

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Neo-Concretism Tropicália

Artworks

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  • Tropicália, Penetrables PN 2 ‘Purity is a myth’ and PN 3 ‘Imagetical’

    Hélio Oiticica
    1966–7
  • B17 Glass Bólide 05 ‘Homage to Mondrian’

    Hélio Oiticica
    1965
    On display at Tate Modern part of Artist and Society
  • Metaesquema

    Hélio Oiticica
    1958
  • Metaesquema

    Hélio Oiticica
    1958
  • Metaesquema

    Hélio Oiticica
    1958
  • B11 Box Bólide 09

    Hélio Oiticica
    1964
  • Bilateral ‘Teman’ BIL 003

    Hélio Oiticica
    1959
  • Spatial Relief (red) REL 036

    Hélio Oiticica
    1959

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  • Look Closer

    The story of Hélio Oiticica and the Tropicália movement

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