Angela Detanico & Rafael Lain, who live in Paris since 2002, return to Vermelho with the solo show Léxico (Lexicon). Detanico Lain new works suggest new forms to interpret texts, words and incorporate elements of sound or graphic design. With this procedure, they indicate updated ways to read or observe the Modernist heritage.
In the 17th century German astronomer Johann Bayer created a classification for each star of each constellation in the solar system, according to their magnitude order. To the brightest stars were attributed the Greek letter Alpha, decreasing on until the Omega letter. Detanico Lain appropriated Bayer’s system to create this show’s works.
Angela Detanico & Rafael Lain, who live in Paris since 2002, return to Vermelho with the solo show Léxico (Lexicon). Detanico Lain new works suggest new forms to interpret texts, words and incorporate elements of sound or graphic design. With this procedure, they indicate updated ways to read or observe the Modernist heritage.
In the 17th century German astronomer Johann Bayer created a classification for each star of each constellation in the solar system, according to their magnitude order. To the brightest stars were attributed the Greek letter Alpha, decreasing on until the Omega letter. Detanico Lain appropriated Bayer’s system to create this show’s works.
