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Alexandre da Cunha

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130:– da Cunha stated that the old skateboards are worthless, but nevertheless they have "huge personal value" to the skaters themselves. Despite the variety in the size of his works – from a small sculpture to a concrete mixer – the aesthetic of the artwork is balanced against the social and cultural history of the materials that the work is made from. In 2015, he exhibited a circular composition originally made out of a used cleaning mop. 121:
In his work, da Cunha mixes the use of found, mass produced and 'ready made' objects with 'traditional' sculpture – by repurposing and reusing them. In 2006, he stated that the items that he uses often have no monetary value, describing them as "things I found on the streets ... ready for the garbage
539: 74:(born 1969) is a Brazilian-British artist, who produces sculpture and wall mounted works, often using found objects. His works have been exhibited around the world, and are located in several major public collections. 1196: 728: 141:, well as modernist architecture found in major Brazilian cities. da Cunha also frequently uses the tropes of national identity, such as flags and iconography, in his work. 1042: 909: 1313: 1308: 1318: 540:"Art on the Underground unveils permanent artwork for new Battersea Power Station Underground by our former MA Sculpture student, Alexandre da Cunha" 1323: 87: 1328: 458: 430: 343: 366: 169: 165: 208:
Da Cunha has exhibited works at a variety of solo and group exhibitions across the world since the 2000s. Solo exhibitions have included:
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things I found on the streets, in the front of houses, in box rooms, pantries, ready for the garbage can
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I am an artist who works mostly with sculpture, using found and industrialized objects and materials
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in Brazil, da Cunha moved to the United Kingdom in the late 1990s, studying sculpture at the
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states da Cunha's "historical lineage" includes classical sculpture, baroque patterns,
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Da Cunha is inspired by .. modernist architecture and Op Art.
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exhibition could not take place, da Cunha and artists
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our former MA Sculpture student, Alexandre da Cunha
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Sculpture and wall mounted work using found objects
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After initial studies at 14: 1319:Alumni of Chelsea College of Arts 439:(2015, Drawing Room Confessions; 122:can". For example, the 2004 work 88:Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado 124:Skateboarderistismatronics (fan) 82:Alexandre da Cunha was born in 1324:Brazilian contemporary artists 1123:"Alexandre da Cunha born 1969" 1009:McLean, Matthew (2016-04-07). 777:Pariante, Fabio (2021-12-14). 594:Pariante, Fabio (2021-12-14). 570:"Alexandre da Cunha — Artists" 516:"Alexandre da Cunha Biography" 133:His works are inspired by the 1: 1148:"Alexandre da Cunha | Artist" 1078:www.canalcontemporaneo.art.br 830:Harvey, Nicola (2008-06-02). 807:"Alexandre da Cunha | Artist" 423:Alexandre da Cunha: Monumento 1329:British contemporary artists 1051:. 2015-04-12. 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Rio de Janeiro
Royal College of Art
Chelsea College of Arts
London
Rio de Janeiro
Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado
Royal College of Art
Chelsea College of Arts
London
São Paulo
Galeria Luisa Strina
recycled skateboards
Neo-Concrete
Op art
Frieze
Primitivism
Arte Povera
Brazilian Modernism
Art on the Underground
Northern line extension to Battersea
Battersea Power Station
kinetic sculpture
rotating billboard
COVID-19 pandemic
New Contemporaries
Anthea Hamilton
Linder
Brighton CCA
Brighton, England
Phillip King

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