Alexandre Frangioni

Lives and works in São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil

Artist statement

For over 18 years, I have dedicated my artistic practice to analyzing the social & political phenomena of the relationship between memory, time, and economic values, in contemporary societies. I see humanity increasingly losing its essence. Globalization and new technologies accelerated the process of massification and standardization of culture. After all, my projects link to societies, historical values, and time through memory reminiscence. The densest investigations originated in Brazil, my land of origin, and its historical economic scenario. The challenge of translating my thoughts into art led me to extensively research new materials, such as 3D-printed technology in the Exodus series. Piggy banks and charging bulls symbols propose new ways of perception regarding financial stability and the possible risks caused by the capitalist culture. Other proposals series the spectator notice symbolic objects and direct images, easy to identify, the case of Safe and Made in China series. My intention of conceptual explorations as a self-taught artist is to guide you to a vivid past or present society through artworks with a contrasting artistic language.

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