“O Negativo”, a photo that served as a stimulus for the three new series that photographer Rafael Assef will present in his exhibition, reveals, through an open cut on the skin, previous cuts, a recurring theme in the artist’s repertoire.
The “Peles Negras” series refers to the idea of identification, that is, of the portrait. The tattoo acts as a second covering on the skin, used to create another identity. In the “Gelatinas” series, the photographer creates, from the organic element, geometric figures that refer to the Polaroid SX-70 format, superimposing 3 colors generating black. In “Lâminas”, Assef photographs three kitchen knives from different places, a rotisserie, a restaurant and a bakery, which refer to three distinct social layers.
“O Negativo”, a photo that served as a stimulus for the three new series that photographer Rafael Assef will present in his exhibition, reveals, through an open cut on the skin, previous cuts, a recurring theme in the artist’s repertoire.
The “Peles Negras” series refers to the idea of identification, that is, of the portrait. The tattoo acts as a second covering on the skin, used to create another identity. In the “Gelatinas” series, the photographer creates, from the organic element, geometric figures that refer to the Polaroid SX-70 format, superimposing 3 colors generating black. In “Lâminas”, Assef photographs three kitchen knives from different places, a rotisserie, a restaurant and a bakery, which refer to three distinct social layers.