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Catopezera: The Sound of Color, an international online painting solo exhibition by Monica Mendes opens on July 31 and will continue through August 31, 2021.
As Monica expresses in her statement: "Catopezera: The Sound of Colors is a collection of 22 oil paintings that commemorate a traditional Brazilian celebration known as “Catope."
“Catope" is a ritual of folkloric expression influenced by African culture that has been in existence in the state of Minas Gerais for over 160 years. It came from the Congada, that is also an old tradition from Minas.
The paintings in the collection show groups of men, women and children carrying drums and tambourines and wearing white clothes and richly decorated helmets. The paintings show dancers moving and playing through the city streets in praise of the Catholic saints Our Lady of Rosario, Divine Holy Spirit, and St. Benedict.
Catopezera, The Sound of Colors strives to keep alive the sounds, colors and spirit of the Afro-Brazilian influence and history of the Catope and Candomble. The collection aspires to remind Brazilians of the diverse and multi-cultural roots that bind us together as a united country."
Join her in experiencing Catopezera, and listen to the music by Tino Gomes, created for Catopezera project at https://www.exhibizone.com/catopezera-the-sound-of-color
Artist:
Mônica Mendes is native of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. She lives for many years in Miami, where she develops relevant works in the arts segment, specializing in oil painting, in the figurative style. The artist has strong artistic roots since childhood. Her love for arts gave rise to the title “master’s degree of Fine Arts in Painting”, in 2016, by the Academy of Art University, in San Francisco.
Awarded for her works in the United States by Focus Brazil for 2 consecutive years and in art shows in Brazil, she regularly participates in several collective exhibitions, fairs and art shows around the world such as Japan, London, France, Italy and Brazil. There are more than 24 collective exhibitions and 5 individual exhibitions, one in the United States, and 4 in Brazil. The artist has 11 publications in art magazines and books in Brazil and the United States.
Monica is also a Co-Founder of Atelier Without Borders, a non-profit social organization dedicated do the arts.
https://www.exhibizone.com/catopezera-the-sound-of-color
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