TRIBUTE TO OSCAR NIEMEYER
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por Karlos Decosta
No dia 5 de dezembro de 2012 faleceu Oscar Niemeyer, arquiteto brasileiro que foi uma das principais influências da arquitetura moderna durante o século XX e início do XXI, sendo um dos pioneiros da exploração das possibilidades estéticas e construtivas do concreto armado.
No dia 5 de dezembro de 2012 faleceu Oscar Niemeyer, arquiteto brasileiro que foi uma das principais influências da arquitetura moderna durante o século XX e início do XXI, sendo um dos pioneiros da exploração das possibilidades estéticas e construtivas do concreto armado.
Chamado de escultor de monumentos, Niemeyer era conhecido
pelas formas abstratas e curvilíneas de suas construções. Ele mesmo afirmava
que não gostava da linha reta criada pelo homem, preferindo em sua lugar as
curvas que se encontram na natureza e até mesmo no corpo da mulher.
Tendo obras em países tão diversos quanto Brasil, Estados
Unidos, Argélia e Alemanha, entre suas
construções mais conhecidas estão os
prédios públicos de Brasília, a sede da ONU
em Nova York, do qual foi um dos idealizadores, a sede do Partido
Comunista francês e o Museu de Arte Moderna de Caracas.
Para homenagear o arquiteto no primeiro aniversário de sua
morte e apresentá-lo aos residentes do Second Life, alguns artistas se
reuniram e criaram uma exibição que tem como eixo central o Museu de Arte
Contemporânea da Cidade de Niterói, um marco entre os últimos trabalhos
realizados pelo arquiteto.
O MAC, que na vida real fica no alto de um penhasco, dando
vista para a praia de Guaratiba e a Baía de Guanabara, foi reproduzido no
metaverso por Adreano Constantine e em seu interior, em vez das
exposições de arte RL, estão obras de artistas SL que apresentam sua visão dos
trabalhos de Niemeyer.
No primeiro piso temos a Área de Apresentação - onde são
apontados alguns tópicos da vida do arquiteto considerados mais relevantes
e também
um painel de fotos RL (reais), fruto do trabalho de pesquisa de Abel Paulino e
Nanda111 Constantine.
O segundo piso está dividido em Área Central e Varanda . Na
Área Central, Pol Jarvinen apresenta a instalação que ele batizou como The Wave,
inspirada nas curvas de Niemeyer, a obra possui uma animação onde o avatar sai
voando de forma que consegue ver a instalação de vários ângulos diferentes. Pol
tira a instalação de dentro do museu, propositalmente, representando a característica
de Niemeyer de transcender o seu próprio tempo
Na Varanda (área externa),
Cullum Writer apresentou uma colagem gráfica, onde mistura várias
imagens de obras e prédios e embrulha tudo no papel dos efeitos gráfico.
No terceiro piso DeMarco Galthier e Sunset Quinnell
apresentam esculturas e maquetes
inspiradas nos originais de Niemeyer. DeMarco também abre a exposição com o próprio Niemeyer convidando todos a conhecer o projeto.
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by Karlos Decosta
On December 5, 2012 died Oscar Niemeyer , the Brazilian architect who was one of the major influences of modern architecture in the twentieth century and early twenty-first , one of the pioneers of the exploration of the aesthetic and constructive possibilities of reinforced concrete .
Known as a monuments sculptor , Niemeyer was known for abstract and curvilinear forms of his buildings. He even stated that he did not like the straight line created by human beings , rather use curves that are found in nature and even the women's body .
His works are in different countries as Brazil , United States , Algeria and Germany, among his best-known buildings are the public buildings of Brasilia , the UN headquarters in New York , which was one of it's creators , the headquarters of the French Communist Party and The Modern Art Museum of Caracas .
To honor the architect on the first death anniversary and present him to Second Life`s residents, some artists decided to create a colaborative exhibition which has its central axis, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Niterói , a landmark among the last works done by the architect.
The MAC (Museu de Arte Contemporanea) , which in real life sits high on a cliff overlooking the Guaratiba beach and Guanabara Bay , was reproduced in the metaverse by Adreano Constantine and inside , instead of art exhibitions RL , thre are SL works by artists who gave their interpretation for Niemeyer`s works.
On the first floor we have the Presentation Area - where some more relevant topics about the architect's life and also a panel of photographs RL ( real ) , the result of research by Abel Paulino and Nanda111 Constantine .
The second floor is divided into Central Area and Balcony . In the Central Area , Pol Jarvinen presents the installation that he baptized as The Wave , inspired by the curves of Niemeyer 's works, has an animation where the avatar flies so hight that can see the installation from several different angles . Pol strip installation inside the museum purposely representing the characteristic of Niemeyer to transcend their own time.
In the Balcony ( outside area ) , Cullum Writer presented a graphic collage , which mixes several images of buildings and works and wrap all the graphic effects paper.
On the third floor DeMarco Galthier and Sunset Quinnell feature sculptures and maquettes inspired by the original Niemeyer . DeMarco also opens the exhibition with Niemeyer himself inviting everyone to learn about the project .
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by Karlos Decosta
On December 5, 2012 died Oscar Niemeyer , the Brazilian architect who was one of the major influences of modern architecture in the twentieth century and early twenty-first , one of the pioneers of the exploration of the aesthetic and constructive possibilities of reinforced concrete .
Known as a monuments sculptor , Niemeyer was known for abstract and curvilinear forms of his buildings. He even stated that he did not like the straight line created by human beings , rather use curves that are found in nature and even the women's body .
His works are in different countries as Brazil , United States , Algeria and Germany, among his best-known buildings are the public buildings of Brasilia , the UN headquarters in New York , which was one of it's creators , the headquarters of the French Communist Party and The Modern Art Museum of Caracas .
To honor the architect on the first death anniversary and present him to Second Life`s residents, some artists decided to create a colaborative exhibition which has its central axis, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Niterói , a landmark among the last works done by the architect.
The MAC (Museu de Arte Contemporanea) , which in real life sits high on a cliff overlooking the Guaratiba beach and Guanabara Bay , was reproduced in the metaverse by Adreano Constantine and inside , instead of art exhibitions RL , thre are SL works by artists who gave their interpretation for Niemeyer`s works.
On the first floor we have the Presentation Area - where some more relevant topics about the architect's life and also a panel of photographs RL ( real ) , the result of research by Abel Paulino and Nanda111 Constantine .
The second floor is divided into Central Area and Balcony . In the Central Area , Pol Jarvinen presents the installation that he baptized as The Wave , inspired by the curves of Niemeyer 's works, has an animation where the avatar flies so hight that can see the installation from several different angles . Pol strip installation inside the museum purposely representing the characteristic of Niemeyer to transcend their own time.
In the Balcony ( outside area ) , Cullum Writer presented a graphic collage , which mixes several images of buildings and works and wrap all the graphic effects paper.
On the third floor DeMarco Galthier and Sunset Quinnell feature sculptures and maquettes inspired by the original Niemeyer . DeMarco also opens the exhibition with Niemeyer himself inviting everyone to learn about the project .
