Project # 4
Sala de Espera: “I clean your bathroom for a Fair price”/Paulo Nazareth
Paulo Nazareth is an artist who
has been walking from Brazil and the rest of Latin America to bring the dust of
these places to the United States where upon arrival Paulo sold bananas from
Guatemala out of a van at the Art Basel Fair in Miami Beach, 2011. Paulo Nazareth´s work occurs through his
exploration of cities and subsequent translation of social issues through observing
and enacting social experiments, which create trans-cultural connections
between distinct societies. His
processes are participatory as he walks, establishing himself for a short time
within a space. Through his process, artistic contemplation takes place at any
moment of the day. “I clean your bathroom for a fair trade” is a sign that
Paulo Nazareth has been carrying with him, to which he says –“It is true, It is
my business, I am a business man”- he has carried this sign throughout the
city, beaches, as well as art shows. The result: looks of disappointment –
Acting as a mirror to those around him, Paulo begins to connect, in our minds,
to an image of a unique portion of this society- the unemployed and those
without resources. Represented
by a sign, poverty holds a very negative connotation here in Southern
California, where being poor brings with it a “Guilt” – A guilt held by those who live it sent from the
eyes of others and the blindness from those who intend not see it. It is true, poverty
exists in the United States and it is devastating because there is no structure
of support or rehabilitation to change this reality. The individual that is
poor is alone and he or she wears “guilt” for their decisions.
Sala de Espera reactivates its activities with Paulo
Nazareth - first artist in residence
Paulo Nazareth (Governador Valadares, 1977) lives and
works in the Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte/Minas Gerais/ Brazil. Graduate in Drawing and Engraving at
Escola de Belas Artes da UFMG/2003. Student of Linguistics at the Facudade de
Letras, UFMG. Student of Mestre Orlando artist and popular
professor from Bahia, located in Belo Horizonte. Listening to his mother and
talking with friends is part of his process. Awards and exhibits include: JACA residence
in Canada, Jardim Art Center and Technology Nova, 2010, Member of collective Kaza
Vazia Traveling Art Gallery. Art Basel
Miami Beach 10th Edition Art Fair 2011 participant with the
piece “Banana Market/Art
Market”.
Currently, he is developing the project: “Noticias de America”,
which consists of his route and travel from Brazil to the United States.
Taller zona Imaginaria residence
2011 Buenos Aires / AR
Familia Calel residence 2011 San Juan Comalapa/GUATEMALA
Taller Multinacional residence 2011 DF/MEX
Sala de Espera residence 2012 San Diego/ USA
“Banana
Market/Art Market”/ New York Times
Paulo Nazareth/Sala de Espera/ Alimentando Palomas from Judith Pedroza on Vimeo.
Paulo Nazareth/Sala de Espera/ Alimentando Palomas from Judith Pedroza on Vimeo.
