Lourdes Viso and Róisín Russell are delighted to present an exhibition of works by international Brazilian artist Beth Moyses, whose work has never before been exhibited in Ireland. Her video piece Gotejando (Dripping) and photographs from the performance Mosaico branco por 60 mulheres (White mosaic by 60 women) will be on show at the Sycamore in Dublin.

Monday, January 11, 2010

Moyses approaches the theme of domestic abuse suffered by women, primarily within their own homes, through live group performances recorded by video and photography. Her work is poetry written using images, inspired by women across the world, who have decided to convert their experiences through creativity and continue their lives on a positive path. The wedding dress features throughout her work as a metaphor of both the idealized dreams of happiness and these painful incidents that shattered them. The women reflect the dreams that were thwarted on their wedding day. Moyses’ work is permeated by a confident atmosphere, as she grasps the emotions suffered by each woman that they themselves have converted during the performance. Every woman who appears in her work portrays an inner power, surmounting past experiences and developing in spite of them.

Gotejando reveals a ceremonial action between artist and daughter; the inheritance of experiences is implied as the child sews the tear-shaped pearls, taken from her mother’s dress, onto her own dress. The performance Mosaico branco por 60 mulheres was made in Sao Paolo, Brazil. Sixty women, wearing their wedding dresses, walked in procession, each carrying a piece of marble, to build a mosaic in front of Sao Bento Monastery. Each step of the installation is a symbol of love, hope and illusion that these women place in the ground they walk upon. Moyses personalizes every moment of her practice, working with women that desire change and to give something of themselves. Art ceases to be just art and becomes a call to the heart to reveal its most intimate secrets.

Moyses has exhibited widely across the Americas, in Spain and China; this includes And Pass, a performance at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia in Madrid, Spain (2008), Lecho Rojo, a performance at the ARCO Art Fair 2008 in Madrid, Spain and Between-Reds at the Galeria Adora Calvo in Salamanca, Spain (2007). Her work features in numerous collections, including those of the Museo de Bellas Artes de Santander, Spain, the Instituto Valenciano de Arte Moderno, Valencia, Spain, the 21C Museum, Kentucky, USA, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía Madrid, Spain and the Museu de Arte Contemporânea, São Paulo, Brazil.

8 comments:

  1. This is a wonderful exhibition, so inspiring and worthwhile. I hope everyone will visit it while we are so lucky to have it in Dublin. It's a shame the artist Beth couldn't be there for the opening, but the words she sent on through the curators were lovely.
    Cudos to the curators too

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  2. I echo the sentiments of the poster above. Beautiful work with a very positive and powerful message. I hope lots of people will take the chance to see Beth's work while it is on display here in Dublin.

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  3. What a powerful exhibit with a strong, positive message. The pieces displayed told a very moving story. A definite must-see when in Dublin!

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  4. Thank you very much for all the nice comments. I would love if I had been in the opening day, but I couldn’t because I wasn’t feeling well. I am happy to show my work in Dublin.

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  5. Thank you very much for all the nice comments. I would love if I had been in the opening day, but I couldn’t because I wasn’t feeling well. I am happy to show my work in Dublin.

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  6. I was in Dublin last weekend for a few days and went by the gallery to see this, it's rare to see an exhibit tackling such a taboo subject with so much strength and beauty. The combination of photos and video made a real impact and the curators were helpful and knowledgeable, I would recommend this to anyone visiting Dublin before end Feb, a must see!

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  7. Thank you to all who have come down to see the exhibition so far; myself and Lourdes are delighted to show Beth's work here for the first time and especially in support of Women's Aid. By exhibiting work exploring this theme we hope to generate discussion around the potential in art for raising awareness through beautiful visual imagery. The show is on for another few weeks; one and all welcome to visit.

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  8. Roisin and Lourdes
    I know how much you worked for the exhibition to take place. I’m so thankful for everything that you have done. It is a pleasure to have you as curators in my exhibition.

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