In his second solo exhibition at Vermelho, Carlos Motta presents Gravidade [Gravity], a two-part project composed of a fragmented graphite drawing and a 14-minute video, commissioned by the gallery and produced in São Paulo.
The drawing depicts a scorched landscape where hundreds of humans urgently care for one another. The figures attentively hold, carry, and drag each other, visibly dealing with the weight of the bodies but determined to help each other persist amidst a dry desert where only a few patches of green grass suggest the hope of survival. Conceived as a performance score, the drawing was used by Motta and eight local performers to produce a video that builds upon the themes of care, endurance, weight, gravity, and survival.
Developed in close collaboration with the performers and shot in a studio, the work presents a sequence of performative actions where the performers find cautious and tender ways to hold, carry, and endure the weight of their bodies for as long as they are able, creating scenes of sustained endurance. Set to an electronic musical soundtrack designed by Rio de Janeiro-based sound artist Luisa Lemgruber, Gravidade asks the question: What does it take to support a life?
In his second solo exhibition at Vermelho, Carlos Motta presents Gravidade [Gravity], a two-part project composed of a fragmented graphite drawing and a 14-minute video, commissioned by the gallery and produced in São Paulo.
The drawing depicts a scorched landscape where hundreds of humans urgently care for one another. The figures attentively hold, carry, and drag each other, visibly dealing with the weight of the bodies but determined to help each other persist amidst a dry desert where only a few patches of green grass suggest the hope of survival. Conceived as a performance score, the drawing was used by Motta and eight local performers to produce a video that builds upon the themes of care, endurance, weight, gravity, and survival.
Developed in close collaboration with the performers and shot in a studio, the work presents a sequence of performative actions where the performers find cautious and tender ways to hold, carry, and endure the weight of their bodies for as long as they are able, creating scenes of sustained endurance. Set to an electronic musical soundtrack designed by Rio de Janeiro-based sound artist Luisa Lemgruber, Gravidade asks the question: What does it take to support a life?
wheatpaste on wall
Photo Filipe Berndt
In his second solo exhibition at Vermelho, Carlos Motta occupies the gallery’s facade with one of his Gravidade drawings, a two-part project consisting of a fragmented graphite drawing and a 14-minute video, commissioned by Vermelho and produced in São Paulo. The drawing depicts humans urgently caring for one another. The figures hold, carry, and drag each other carefully, visibly struggling with the weight of the bodies, yet determined to help one another persist in the midst of a barren desert where only a few patches of green grass suggest the hope of survival.
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wheatpaste on wall
Photo Filipe BerndtIn his second solo exhibition at Vermelho, Carlos Motta occupies the gallery’s facade with one of his Gravidade drawings, a two-part project consisting of a fragmented graphite drawing and a 14-minute video, commissioned by Vermelho and produced in São Paulo. The drawing depicts humans urgently caring for one another. The figures hold, carry, and drag each other carefully, visibly struggling with the weight of the bodies, yet determined to help one another persist in the midst of a barren desert where only a few patches of green grass suggest the hope of survival.
Photo Filipe Berndt
Graphite and colored pencil on paper
Photo Filipe Berndt
106,5 x 78,5 cm each part of 5
Graphite and colored pencil on paper
Photo Filipe Berndt
Graphite and colored pencil on paper
Photo Filipe Berndt
106,5 x 78,5 cm each part of 5
Graphite and colored pencil on paper
Photo Filipe Berndt
Graphite and colored pencil on paper
Photo Filipe Berndt
106,5 x 78,5 cm each part of 5
Graphite and colored pencil on paper
Photo Filipe Berndt
Graphite and colored pencil on paper
Photo Filipe Berndt
106,5 x 78,5 each part of 5
Graphite and colored pencil on paper
Photo Filipe Berndt
Graphite and colored pencil on paper
Photo Filipe Berndt
106,5 x 78,5 cm each part of 5
Graphite and colored pencil on paper
Photo Filipe Berndt
Graphite and colored pencil on paper
Photo Filipe Berndt
106,5 x 78,5 cm each part of 5
Graphite and colored pencil on paper
Photo Filipe BerndtPhoto Filipe Berndt
Photo Filipe Berndt
4K video. Color and sound 5.1
Photo video still
Director of Photography and Camera Operator – Flora Dias
Camera Operator B – Mirrah da Silva
Sound capture, soundtrack, mix and master – Luisa Lemgruber
Performers/Artists – Alessandro Aguipe, Ana Musidora, Flow Kountouriotis, Karen Marçal, Mariana Taques, Tadzio Veiga, Vitor Martins Dias, Vulcanica Pokaropa
Production – Felipe Melo Franco
Studio – Zanella Creative Studio
Post-production – Angela Herr
Additional post-production – João Marcos de Almeida
Graphic design – Lauryn Siegel
14’32’’
4K video. Color and sound 5.1
Photo video stillDirector of Photography and Camera Operator – Flora Dias
Camera Operator B – Mirrah da Silva
Sound capture, soundtrack, mix and master – Luisa Lemgruber
Performers/Artists – Alessandro Aguipe, Ana Musidora, Flow Kountouriotis, Karen Marçal, Mariana Taques, Tadzio Veiga, Vitor Martins Dias, Vulcanica Pokaropa
Production – Felipe Melo Franco
Studio – Zanella Creative Studio
Post-production – Angela Herr
Additional post-production – João Marcos de Almeida
Graphic design – Lauryn Siegel
4K video. Color and sound 5.1
Photo video still
Director of Photography and Camera Operator – Flora Dias
Camera Operator B – Mirrah da Silva
Sound capture, soundtrack, mix and master – Luisa Lemgruber
Performers/Artists – Alessandro Aguipe, Ana Musidora, Flow Kountouriotis, Karen Marçal, Mariana Taques, Tadzio Veiga, Vitor Martins Dias, Vulcanica Pokaropa
Production – Felipe Melo Franco
Studio – Zanella Creative Studio
Post-production – Angela Herr
Additional post-production – João Marcos de Almeida
Graphic design – Lauryn Siegel
14’32’’
4K video. Color and sound 5.1
Photo video stillDirector of Photography and Camera Operator – Flora Dias
Camera Operator B – Mirrah da Silva
Sound capture, soundtrack, mix and master – Luisa Lemgruber
Performers/Artists – Alessandro Aguipe, Ana Musidora, Flow Kountouriotis, Karen Marçal, Mariana Taques, Tadzio Veiga, Vitor Martins Dias, Vulcanica Pokaropa
Production – Felipe Melo Franco
Studio – Zanella Creative Studio
Post-production – Angela Herr
Additional post-production – João Marcos de Almeida
Graphic design – Lauryn Siegel
Photo Filipe Berndt