Rafa lives and works in Berlin) earned degrees in Fine Arts from Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado, São Paulo, and in Language and Literature from FFLCH University of São Paulo. His practice thematises the fixtures of urban life, depicting the inanimate in motion — a burning pan, running faucet, steaming pipes. Through vibrant colours and gentle gradients, the starkness of his industrialised landscapes is rendered playful and engaging, while industrial textures such as metal and plastic are rendered rounded and soft. The structural and architectural shapes that populate his works are both minimal and abundant, facilitating an exploration of the spatial qualities of the canvas surface.
oil on linen
In 3 parts each: 290 x 170 cm
Overall: 290 x 510 cm
In 3 parts each: 290 x 170 cm
Overall: 290 x 510 cm
The Great Curve, 2022