The first solo exhibition in the UAE by Brazilian carioca artist Z\u00e9 Tepedino is curated by Amanda Abi Khalil and also features a work by Hassan Sharif.<\/p>\n
Says the gallery: “Marina<\/em> is not a place but a tide, a rhythm carried in folds, fibres, and fragments”. Z\u00e9 Tepedino presents works that reflect on the layers (both physical and emotional) that shape our world. He collects the leftovers of Rio\u2019s streets and beaches for his pieces \u2013 faded towels, fabric from beach chairs and umbrellas, crumpled plastic bags, styrofoam beer coolers, discarded Havaianas.<\/p>\n “Tepedino works with urban fabrics (literally), speaks to the resilience of materials, and the beauty found in the traces we leave behind.” It’s a practice that definitely echoes Hassan Sharif\u2019s way of elevating the mundane into \u201cart\u201d. His Towel 4<\/em> (2013), included in this exhibition, uses towels to create a bold, gestural sculpture, embodying the energy of repetition and transformation.<\/p>\n This exhibition coincides with Z\u00e9 Tepedino\u2019s public art residency at Al Serkal in collaboration with TAP (Temporary Art Platform), culminating in a site-specific intervention by the artist during Quoz Arts Fest on 25\u201326 January.<\/p>\n To 26 January.<\/p>\n Right: Z\u00e9 Tepedino, Meia mar\u00e9 II (Half tide) (2024)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"