A blank canvas can be an intimidating thing. For some artists, it represents possibility. For others, pressure. For Vinny Olimpio, it’s an invitation to step into a conversation that has no clear beginning and no definitive end. “I don’t think you’re ever going to stop telling stories until you stop breathing,” he says. “Creating art […]
For Brazilian artist Thomas Szott, art begins with something deeply personal. His paintings, textiles, sculptures, and drawings emerge from memories, emotions, relationships, and the quiet process of understanding how those experiences shape a life. Yet while his work originates from autobiography, Szott is less interested in documenting events than transforming them into symbols, atmospheres, and
Born in Brazil and now living in Portugal, Pietro Cavalcanti describes his practice as a form of attention. A drawer, researcher, teacher, and lifelong observer, he approaches art as a way of tuning into rhythms that already exist within us. His drawings, calligraphic forms, and organic figures emerge not from rigid planning but from a
