"Marcio Melo: Moon under Leo - The Reasons I Have to Be the Artist that I Am"
2004-06-17 until 2004-07-18
Galerie Montcalm
Gatineau (Hull), QC, CA Canada

The Galerie Montcalm is a museum institution which presents a range of artistic exhibition genres ranging from classic to modern, from avant-garde to post modern with regional artists, and historically significant Canadian artists, as well as travelling international exhibitions. In the next month Galerie Montcalm brings us Marcio Melo: Moon under Leo - The Reasons I Have to Be the Artist that I Am. Melo states, As an artist Im deeply intrigued by the mystery of the creative process - always trying to understand the choices that lead me to the first brushstroke. Maybe it is a reflection of my desire to find a way that would keep painting an open process as much as possible, welcoming many associations and ideas.

In my quest for an explanation of the origins of life, I stumbled onto Astrology, which provided me with very light, humourous, intriguing answers to the whys of the universe.

In this exhibition, Im shedding some light on a very particular astrological situation. What poetic depth embodies the moment when the Moon is under the sign of Leo? What happens when the moon, symbolizing emotions and inner life, meet the king of the zodiac - full of energy and personality?

I have the chance to interpret this situation with a series of eighteen paintings. Intensity, colour, animals and people are the central theme, while trying to express my Brazilian origin, Canadian identity and complex individuality all at the same time. As a result, some of these paintings pay homage to the fascinating culture of Brazil - the birds, the forest, the folklore and beliefs that define it. They are executed in a way that evokes collages, cutouts, paper or textiles - establishing close associations to the later Matisse and the art of Epinal, France, which produced beautiful cutouts for children in the late 18th century - the art of shaping, colouring, balancing and revealing.They honour summer and its glory and worship the moon.

Moon under Leo is one way to justify and explain the reasons I have to be the artist I am.

Marcio Melo 2004

Image
Marcio Melo
Maracatu dÉpinal
2004
Acrylic on Canvas
48 x 36 (122 cm x 91 cm)

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