On 26 January 2017, well over 200 art lovers attended the opening of Christina’s exhibition “Quatro Elementos” (Four Elements) at the Brasilea Foundation in Basel, Switzerland. Below are visual impressions of this lively and festive event.

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In addition to a selection of older works, Christina presented a number of works made especially for this exhibition, including 4 large canvases representing the 4 seasons:

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Below is the interview (in Portuguese) with Beleza/Radio X, broadcasting in Portuguese in the Basel region since 2008. 

Quatro Elementos – Four Elements – Vier Elemente
Brasilea Foundation
Westquaistrasse 39, 4019 Basel/Switzerland
26 January 2017 – 16 March 2017

Opening times during the exhibition:
Wednesdays and Fridays: 14:00 – 18:00
Thursdays: 14:00 – 20:00
Special opening on Sunday, 5 February 2017 from 14:00 – 18:00
Exhibition closing with performance by Christina Oiticica: 16 March 2017, 18:30 – 20:00

For more information (available in Portuguese, German and English), please visit www.brasilea.com

Quatro Elementos by Christina Oiticica (image source: www.brasilea.com)

Galerie Espace_L, Geneva/Switzerland

This exhibition presents works by Niura Bellavinha, Ernesto Neto and Christina Oiticica, three contemporary artists who use raw materials in reference to the culture of the indians who are native of the Amazon region. Their culture transports us into a spiritual space that mixes the environment of the three artists presented hereby.

Niura Bellavinha uses the roucou (urucum), a red pigment used in body paintings by South American indigenous tribes. Christina Oiticica works with the intervention of women from the Katukina tribe in her artwork. Ernesto Neto has a profound desire to connect people, places and cultures as shown in his work Once in Love.