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Etching and collage

WC 56 2 by Waltercio Caldas is a 2015 limited-edition print that combines etching and collage techniques to create a minimalist and conceptual composition. The piece features a series of simple line drawings of glasses, organized in a grid-like pattern on a pristine white background. Some parts of the glasses are partially obscured by small rectangular cutouts, adding a three-dimensional element and inviting the viewer to contemplate what is hidden or missing. Caldas’ work often plays with perception, transparency, and the relationship between object and space, making this piece both visually intriguing and thought-provoking. The limited edition of 40 enhances its exclusivity.

Waltercio Caldas (Brazil, 1946) is a renowned contemporary artist known for his minimalist sculptures and conceptual installations. His works often incorporate geometric forms, reflective surfaces, and a sense of spatial tension, challenging perceptions of light and void. Caldas has represented Brazil at the Venice Biennale and exhibited widely in prestigious galleries worldwide.

Waltercio Caldas

WC 56 2, 2015

Name: WC 56 2, 2015
SKU: 3436
Price: 1800.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Form

Limited Edition Print

Limited Edition PrintA limited edition print is one of a number of prints made at the same time from one printmaking plate. A fixed number are made and signed by the artist, indicating the printing order, using the format 1/10, meaning first of ten prints.

Medium

Etching and collage

Etching and collageMixed media refers to artwork that incorporates more than one medium within a single piece. Unlike multimedia art, which combines distinct forms of visual art and often includes elements like sound, video, or digital media, mixed media focuses on combining traditional art materials, such as paint, ink, and collage. Mixed media art allows artists to achieve a wide range of effects and textures by layering and blending different materials.

Edition

Edition of 40

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Etching and collage

Waltercio Caldas

Universos, 2014

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

EUR 900

Waltercio Caldas

Waltercio Caldas WC 56 1 , 2015

Limited Edition Print

Digital Print on paper

EUR 1,800

Waltercio Caldas

Waltercio Caldas WC 56 8 , 2015

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,800

Waltercio Caldas

WC 56 2, 2015

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 1,800

Waltercio Caldas

WC 56 6, 2015

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 1,800

Waltercio Caldas

WC 56 7, 2015

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 1,800

Waltercio Caldas

WC 56 5, 2015

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,800

Waltercio Caldas

WC 56 4, 2015

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,800

Waltercio Caldas

WC 56 3, 2015

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,800

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I don’t really care about the materials. I am more interested in the relationship between the materials.

- Waltercio Caldas

Brazilian artist Waltercio Caldas is an award winning sculptor and graphic artist. On some occasions he has produced sketches, paintings, installation art exhibits and public works. He also for a short time influenced the Brazilian art scene by working for the art magazine Malasartes, who's focus was on providing information on "art and visual perception" to its readers. Waltercio Caldas was the son of a civil engineer which is highly reflected in his work. In the early 60's he was a pupil of avant-garde Brazilian artist Ivan Serpa, who was a professor at the Museum of Modern Art, Rio de Janeiro at the time. Caldas' main claim to fame is his participation in the short-lived Neo-Concretism movement that was based in Brazil from the years 1959 to 1961. The goal of Neo-Concretism was to undermine propaganda muralist art which was often used as a political tool in Central and Southern America. Waltercio Caldas's tutor Serpa, was also an active and well known participant of the movement. Waltercio Caldas has worked with many mediums such as glass, metal and even yarn, with which he forms works that are made of simple outlines of objects and shapes. His style takes minimalism to the extreme and studies space while at the same time creates simple yet charming works. Waltercio Caldas's imagery of outlines are used to create both realistic and abstract designs. One famous work titled Como Imprimir Sombras (How To Print Shadows) is a transparent sculpture of a book that has a ghostly aura. Another of his well known sculptures that is of a more abstract persuasion is the 1994 piece titled Omkring (Around), which is a metal sculpture that Waltercio Caldas used to make a statement about Norwegian architecture's relation to space. It is on permanent display near Leirfjord, Norway. Waltercio Caldas has earned a Brasilia Art Award and a Mario Pedrosa Award for the exhibit The Finest Air which was named Best Show of The Year in Brazil. He has shows in many notable art museums worldwide and has been commissioned to create public works as well.Today he resides and works in Rio de Janeiro.

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Waltercio Caldas

WC 56 2, 2015

105 x 75 cm

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