Mocó - Rasmussen Ximenes

“Mixing pop culture with the Renaissance themes, MOCÓ has created a style that blurs the traditional boundaries of art, what makes you overcome the initial naive strategies, choosing topics laden with cultural connotations, political and much irony.

The artistic vocabulary of MOCÓ ranges from puerile to a startling mood of mischief, treading a fine line between nostalgic cliché and disturbing archetype.
Seduced by their textured surfaces on large screens, the viewer is confronted with the juxtaposition of innocence and perception of modern consciousness. In the world of MOCÓ, angelic figures huddle in subtly funny and curious scenes, while the Baroque comfortably takes contemporary style.

Above all, one notes the "celebration of life" in the work of this innovative artist, classic scenes that depict the human essence are induced to a philosophical reinterpretation influenced by Zygmunt Bauman and Nietzsche, highlighting the contemporary behavior, especially in superfluous ostentation and religious values, which become a recipe for critical sublime portrayed by MOCÓ!”

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2016
"Made in California"
Room Art Gallery
Mill Valley - CA - USA

2015
"Portraits & Scenes"
San Paul Gallery at Wynwood Art District
Miami - FL - USA

2013
"Do Barroco ao Contemporâneo"
Palace of Arts
Natal, RN - Brazil

2012
"Sanctities"
Consulate General of Brazil
San Francisco, CA - USA

2011
"Around the Table"
Aqus Cafe
Petaluma, CA - USA

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2016
San Francisco Art Market
San Francisco - CA

2015
"Wynwood Art walk"
Wynwood Art District
Miami, FL - USA

2014
"Summer National Juried Exhibition"
MOCA - Marin Museum of Contemporary Art
Novato, CA - USA

2013
"Fall National Juried Exhibition"
MOCA - Marin Museum of Contemporary Art
Novato, CA - USA

"Group Show"
"Ward Nasse Gallery
NYC - USA

"61st Sausalito Arts Festival"
Sausalito, CA - USA

"Tables"
ROOM Gallery
San Rafael, CA - USA

2012
"El Dia de Los Muertos"
Petaluma Arts Center
Petaluma, CA - USA

"60st Sausalito Art Festival"
Sausalito, CA - USA

"Art Spring"
Ward Nasse Gallery
NYC - USA

2011
"Annual Members Exhibition"
Petaluma Arts Center
Petaluma, CA - USA

"El Dia de Los Muertos"
Petaluma Arts Center
Petaluma, CA - USA

"Summer National Juried Exhi...