Joao Werner

The Aesthetic Multiplicity of João Werner: Between Empathy, Metaphysics, and Provocation

João Werner’s artistic trajectory unfolds as a vast and contrasting panorama of languages, techniques, and themes that defy any rigid categorization. Over more than 30 years of production, his work reveals not only a technical evolution but also a conceptual restlessness, moving between seemingly opposing fields: empathy and provocation, mythology and raw reality, technical rigor and formal detachment.
This diversity unfolds in three major axes, each reflecting a distinct state of imagination:

- "The Empathic Phase", which captures the human drama in its emotional complexity, exploring suffering, poverty, and the hardships of life, whether in urban or rural settings. Here, a genuine sense of commotion translates into form and gesture, evoking scenes of strong visual and narrative impact.

- "The Metaphysical Phase", which delves into mythologies and symbols drawn from sources such as the Hindu Puranas and the works of Carlos Castaneda. These creations transport the viewer into an esoteric universe, where archetypes and symbolic images construct narratives that transcend immediate realism.

- "The Controversial Phase", the most provocat...

1) Degrees in "Fine Arts", Santa Marcelina University, Sao Paulo (Brazil), 1989.
2) Masters Degree in "Communication and Semiotics", Pontifical Catholic University, So Paulo (Brazil), 1994.

2009 - LACDA 2009, "DigitalArt.LA". Los Angeles Center for Digital Arts, Los Angeles (CA), August 13 to September 05.
2008 - 3rd Award in Engraving at 1st International Biennial of Contemporary Art with "Raz en la Tierra", Chapingo, Mexico, November 07-19.
2008 - "Ugly, Dirty and Bad", digital painting exhibition. Londrina (PR), September 12-26.
2007 - 6th International Biennial of Contemporary Art, Fortezze da Basso, Firenze, Italy, December 01-09.
2007 - "Cinzas", Jose Antonio Teodoro Hall, Art Museum of Londrina, September 20 to October 13, Londrina, PR.
2005 - I Brazilian Art Circuit, Congress Center of Estoril, August 22-31, Estoril, Portugal.
2005 - "Individual Exhibition", Mali Villas Bas Gallery, August 09-28, Sao Paulo, SP.
2005 - "Individual Exhibition", Jose A. Teodoro Hall, Art Museum of Londrina, April 16 to May 13, Londrina, PR.
1988 - "Versions of Human Figure", Contemporary Art Museum, March, Curitiba, PR.
1987 - "Levitation Club", Municipal Department of Culture, July, Londrina, PR.
1987 - "Sculpture and Painting", Municipal Office of Culture, June, Maring, PR.