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Pigmented concrete, sand and quartz
Photo Filipe Berndt



125 x 240 cm
Pigmented concrete, sand and
pigmented crystals


310 x 25 x 20 cm
Concrete, quartz and steel wire
Photo Filipe Berndt

57 x 55 cm
Oil and oil stick on concrete
Photo courtesy of artist
185 x 100 x 34 x 34 cm
Iron and pigmented concrete
Photo Vermelho

183 x 130 x 35 cm
Iron, oil on linen, oil stick, and pigmented concrete
Photo courtesy of artist
66 x 63 x 2,5 cm
Oil on concrete with quartz
Photo Vermelho

187 x 70 x 34 x 34 cm
Oil on concrete, rusted iron, steel cable, and concrete
Photo courtesy of artist


28 x 18 cm
Oil on pigmented concrete
Photo courtesy of artist
180 x 80 x 15 cm
Iron, steel cable, pigmented concrete and oil on linen
Photo courtesy of artist


188 x 74,5 x 37,3 cm
Iron, steel cable, pigmented concrete, and oil on concrete
Photo courtesy of artist


26 x 34 cm
Oil on pigmented concrete
Photo courtesy of artist
185 x 70 x 30 cm
Iron, steel cable, pigmented concrete, resin, iron plate, and oil on linen
Photo Vermelho


45,3 x 62,1 x 5,0 cm
Oil on concrete with quartz
Photo Vermelho
102,9 x 182,5 x 5,0 cm
Iron, steel cable, pigmented concrete, oil, and oil stick on canvas
Photo courtesy of artist

24 x 55 cm
Oil on pigmented concrete
Photo courtesy of artist
170 x 50 x 20 cm
Iron, steel cable, pigmented concrete, and oil on linen
Photo courtesy of artist

22 x 34 cm
Oil on pigmented concrete
Photo courtesy of artist
22 x 23 cm
Oil on pigmented concrete
Photo courtesy of artist
192 x 103 x 7 cm
Iron, steel cable, pigmented concrete and oil on linen
Photo courtesy of artist

Estevan Davi (São Paulo, 1999) adopts an iconoclastic approach to his work, reimagining symbols and representations from the imaginaries of ancient civilizations. His methods synthesize timeless elements rooted in art history offering reinterpretations of myths, legends and beliefs from various cultures and periods.
Davi delves into archetypal themes such as the creation of the world, the struggle between good and evil, life and death, the origins of humanity, and mythical figures like gods and heroes. His works craft images evoking clan emblems and symbols of spirituality drawing inspiration from surrealism, featuring dreamlike and delirious settings that propose unique cosmogonies.
His interdisciplinary practice is distinguished by the materiality of his works, which merge concrete and iron structures with fresco paintings executed in oil paint. These are often applied to both sides of the works, enabling the development of non-linear narratives. This approach creates connections between the past, present, and future.
Through his work, Davi constructs visual narratives that interweave materiality and symbolism exploring the duality between the tangible and the imaginary.
Estevan Davi (São Paulo, 1999) adopts an iconoclastic approach to his work, reimagining symbols and representations from the imaginaries of ancient civilizations. His methods synthesize timeless elements rooted in art history offering reinterpretations of myths, legends and beliefs from various cultures and periods.
Davi delves into archetypal themes such as the creation of the world, the struggle between good and evil, life and death, the origins of humanity, and mythical figures like gods and heroes. His works craft images evoking clan emblems and symbols of spirituality drawing inspiration from surrealism, featuring dreamlike and delirious settings that propose unique cosmogonies.
His interdisciplinary practice is distinguished by the materiality of his works, which merge concrete and iron structures with fresco paintings executed in oil paint. These are often applied to both sides of the works, enabling the development of non-linear narratives. This approach creates connections between the past, present, and future.
Through his work, Davi constructs visual narratives that interweave materiality and symbolism exploring the duality between the tangible and the imaginary.
Estevan Davi
1999. São Paulo
Lives and works in São Paulo
Solo Exhibitions
2025
– Estevan Davi. Dias Depois da Queda “O Clarão” – Galeria Vermelho – São Paulo – Brasil
2023
– A queda do primeiro Sol – Jardim Paulista – São Paulo – Brasil
Group Exhibitions
2024
– Territórios Desviantes – Galeria Marco Zero – Recife – Brasil
– Alado – Galeria Refresco – Rio de Janeiro – Brasil
Exploring fundamental themes of humanity – the sacred, war, death, and mystery – Estevan Davi’s works reinterpret archaeological artifacts, establishing connections between past and present, reality and imagination. His paintings, conceived in fresco style, revisit this ancient technique of mural painting, whose origins date back to antiquity. Traditionally, frescoes glorified deities, narrated mythologies, and preserved cultural values, as exemplified in the decorations of the Palace of Knossos in Crete and the Roman villas of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Their titles serve as bridges to equally complex universes, offering clues that connect material and conceptual elements, articulating central themes such as time, nature, memory, and myth. They have the ability to reveal ethereal landscapes, small windows into an imagined terrarium, evoking a vision of temporality, where fragments and narratives interweave speculatively through his artistic practice, whether sculptural or pictorial.
In Dias Depois da Queda “O Clarão”, Estevan Davi presents a series of works structured on supports reminiscent of banners, visual communication devices that played a crucial role in coordinating troops, transmitting messages, and unifying forces in a context where verbal communication was limited by the cacophony of war. These structures erected above chaos evoke shared values and beliefs, and the forms of shields and flags here continue the use of warlike symbols, transcending mere illustration of conflict by supporting shared ideas and identities. This tension is essential in addressing the relationship between glory and fall, finitude and decline, challenging the foundations that sustain our perception of continuity and succession.
Elaborated with materials that have an erosive character and techniques that capture the action of time, these works evoke cultures inhabiting the threshold between the real and the mythical. The symbols present, by sustaining our collective understanding, resist both time and fragmentation, standing out for the absence of human figures. Instead, they emphasize timeless and transcultural elements, composing an enigmatic landscape that invites deciphering, as if revealing clues about the rise of a new empire. In this process, fragments emerge as points of connection, transcending both loss and reconstruction. His works weave dialogues that offer new perspectives on continuity and renewal.
Dialoguing with the zeitgeist of the 21st century, these works reflect a period of transition, where utopian visions of progress give way to a mentality shaped by growing global crises. His choices allude to the past through biblical references that recall narratives of incarnation and farewell, symbolizing the materialization of the sacred in times of fragmentation and loss. At the same time, such choices point to the need for reinvention in the face of chaos, alluding to the convergence of natural and cosmic forces with our existential challenges. In some works, there is an evident connection with classical mythologies and the retrieval of symbols related to transition, fertility, and power, while others evoke a visceral relationship with nature and the primitive world. These scenarios challenge natural cycles and moments of transformation, highlighting the human relationship with incomprehensible and mysterious forces.
Estevan Davi’s recent production reveals a practice in constant transformation, navigating between times, cultures, and forms. His emblems, reimagined as portals, expand reflections on cycles, where the tension between permanence and transience emerges as a central axis, uncovering stories immersed in introspection and cyclical repetition. The relationship between rise and fall goes beyond binary opposition, revealing interconnected stages in a universal dynamic in constant contact. By bringing the ruins of the past into the scene and enabling the creation of new understandings, these works breathe life into fragments initially disconnected, interweaving them to transcend the landscapes of reality.