Juliao Sarmento

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Julião Sarmento was a Portuguese artist and painter. His multimedia approach to art incorporates the usage of combinations of film, audio, video, paintings, sculpture, and installations in his work. The exhibitionTerra Incognita even used a 3D printer to capture a dancer's body for a sculpture reminiscent of Degas.

Mod. 4

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He has been greatly inspired by literature and architecture, as well as heavily influenced by the Postmodern movement, wherein pre-existing forms of media are re-adapted to create new meaning. Sarmento is known for his highly-texturized painting style. Graphite creates imagery from a dense field of paint. Thus, in a few ways, Sarmento's work is a study in layers: he also often works in erasures, and then draws on top of those erasures. The effect is as speculative, fragmented, and enigmatic as what the subjects of his art might be thinking. Typically, Julião Sarmento focuses on the concept of interpersonal relationships. He is famous for his mannequin-like depictions of women- who, like mannequins, are sometimes headless. The human form, in Sarmento's art, is vulnerable and Read More

Portugal / male artist / Contemporary Art / Lettrism / Postmodernism

ARTWORKS BY Juliao Sarmento

Juliao Sarmento

Mod. 4, 1993

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Mod.1, 1993

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What is Postmodernism?

Postmodernism is an art movement that emerged as a reaction against authority and traditional boundaries, seeking to blur the lines between art and everyday life. It aimed to bridge the gap between the cultural elite and the general public by embracing eclectic mixtures of earlier conventions and styles. Postmodernist art often challenges established norms and celebrates diversity, irony, and pastiche, making it a movement that reflects the complexities of contemporary culture.

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