Lively contrasts, eye-opening patterns and naughty creatures are just a few of the characteristics of the Brazilian artist Amanda Lobos‘Supervisors scenes. Located in Vila Velha, about eight hours of driving the coast along from Rio de Janeiro, Lobos works extensively on a series of mediums, from graphic and product design to murals and public installations.
A large -scale inflatable work entitled “Ventura” was installed last year on the top of a building in the city of Belo Horizonte. Lobos calls on the philosophy of the indigenous Brazilian environmental activist and philosopher Ailton Krenak, who states that humanity should be Live in harmony With nature instead of controlling it.
Lobos’ All -seeing ‘Ventura’, which translates into ‘Fortune’, sits on a corner of a high building and supervises his domain, double -sided with two eyes on each side and one of his legs rolled down on the richel.
This work “is about the pain and the dilemma of bringing a star to heaven,” says Lobos in a statement in which “Ventura” is described as “convicted of the duality of the fantastic and the real one.”
Much of the artist’s work is deliberately left open to interpretation. “I believe that what I want to communicate with viewers is already visually embedded in my work, so that they can interpret it the way they want – that is the beauty of it!” Lobos tells Colossal. “I don’t like to be literally or overly serious with my concepts; I enjoy the creative process and the freedom it gives me. ‘
In lively murals, Lobos applies a similar combination of mystery and play, while reserved characters dance within colorful panels or long walls, the pleasure of learning to relieve. An extensive wall painting at a school in the Jardim Limero district of Serra celebrates science, art, curiosity and play.
“They see my favorite thing about painting murals on a large scale coming to life from a first sketch on paper or a canvas of 30 centimeters is the process itself,” Lobos tells Colossal. She adds:
Performing the piece and seeing how it unfolds is really special. The feeling of applying paint without “Ctrl+Z” is humiliating, and working on such a large surface teaches you to embrace errors and adjust it in new ways. Every wall is a new learning experience.
Lobos soon goes to Mexico to paint her first mural outside of Brazil. I look forward to working with two other artists on a few murals for the Movimento Cidade Festival in August.
We have shared a handful of public art projects here, but you can go Clank or Instagram To see a wide range of the vibrant product collaborations and committees of the designer.
