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Sophia Vari Monumental Sculptures - Santa Cruz
By Admin | October 18, 2007
Various Locations around Santa Cruz de Tenerife
From the 1st of October until the 15th of December
Almost 50 works by the artist Sophia Vari, including paintings and sculptures, will be shown this month inside and outside the walls of CajaCanarias, encouraging the walk through the streets capital…
Nearly 50 works of the inclasificable Greek artist Sophia Vari, from oils and watercolors to sculptures in bronze, will be shown from today on from various outdoor locations in the capital of Tenerife, in what will be the first deployment of “Autumn Cultural CajaCanarias” planned for this year.
The initiative will start with the opening of the exhibition in the hall of the cultural space of the Fund, where — up to October 31st — those medium volume sculptures will be displayed in the inner courtyard of the building overlooking the street from the Moon.
The larger pieces remain until December 15th in front of the headquarters of CajaCanarias; In the Park Boulevard, near the Auditorio de Tenerife and on the street Suárez Guerra (frente a la plaza del Principe).
Complete this quote with the art of Vari a collection of watercolors and oils that could be envisaged until the end of this month at the exhibition hall Maria Rosa Alonso, located near Placa de la Concepción. Many of the exhibits will see the light for the first time.
Thus, Tenerife receives first creative work of this artist at the same time opens the pioneering initiative to show the art on the streets, so that passers can meet this work while walking through down town.
The initiative is very characteristic of sculptor Fernando Botero, famous for its magnificent “fat”, which is not a coincidence, since Botero is the husband of Vari.
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The tours allow the public to discover an unique artist, departing from the classicism of her country, and will be able to admire their work policromos and her paintings of pure colors.
The viewer can easily be trapped in contemplating her painted bronzes. Combinations of white, yellow and red, with black, giving their sculptural pieces a unique personality. The shapes, colors and volumes of her sculptures, contemplate to acquire the ability to transport a world of calm, balance and harmony.
Inclasificable, within the scope of contemporary art, the work of Sophia Vari has not ceased to transform and evolve over time. Not satisfied with its activity as a painter, decided to venture into the three-dimensional world, working first bronze, marble and then, more recently, the design of jewels and precious materials.
In her own words “the painting is an illusion, a trompe d’oeil: I wanted to play, wanted volume. I wanted to be able to turn around the work. “
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