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Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 43.3 W x 43.3 H x 1.6 D in
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The «Vultus» collection, by Mario Henrique, is based on the concept of hypernormalisation - a term first coined by the Russian anthropologist Alexei Yurchak to portray a "fake world" that is run by corporations and kept stable by politicians, created due to their inability do deal with the complex aspects of the "real world”. The British filmmaker Adam Curtis would later use the term as the main title and subject for his 2016 documentary, elaborating on how this fake and simplified world is designed to manipulate the general population, thus mining the overall perception of reality. In latin, «Vultus» means “faces”, as in “appearance” or “look”. These paintings depict victims of this warped reality in which we are immersed, namely refugees and migrants. The purpose of it is to bring those faces out of obscurity and anonymity, and consequently offer some resistance to the hypernormalisation of the world. «Vultus No. 6» (2017) - acrylic and oil on canvas, 110 x 110 cms - High quality stretched canvas with a metal saw-tooth hanging clip on the back.
Painting:Acrylic on Canvas
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:43.3 W x 43.3 H x 1.6 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
Packaging:Ships in a Crate
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Handling:Ships in a wooden crate for additional protection of heavy or oversized artworks. Crated works are subject to an $80 care and handling fee. Artists are responsible for packaging and adhering to Saatchi Art’s packaging guidelines.
Ships From:Portugal.
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Mario Henrique is a contemporary painter based in Cascais, Portugal. After graduating in Design from Lisbon’s University of Fine Arts, he began his career in online marketing and web development agencies as a creative director, where he led teams in Portugal, Spain, and Brazil. A decade later, he shifted his focus to contemporary painting, which had always been a parallel interest. Mario is a prolific portraitist who is fascinated by the unpredictability of human behaviour, from brief glances to the impermanence of facial expressions. He uses unconventional and rough materials such as cardboard, reversed canvases, and hardware tools, painting abruptly and spontaneously. His approach relies on drippings, splashes, and paint throws, revealing the physicality of the painting process in the final piece. His paintings are listed in private collections worldwide, and he has exhibited in galleries both locally and abroad. He received an Honourable Mention for his participation in the Brasília Biennial of Contemporary Arts 2016 and was featured in Saatchi Art’s Inside The Studio. Currently, he is represented by various prestigious international galleries and owns a studio/gallery at the Marina in Cascais, where some of his paintings are publicly exhibited.
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