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It was a poetic evening at D Contemporary on Thursday as Portuguese artist Ruy Silva exhibited his latest work.
Fifteen paintings came under a common theme inspired by Labrinth’s song: Jealous.
An elegant dance performance by Rossana Losa unveiled each piece as the song played in the background, filling the evening with a sense of grace and beauty.
“When I was looking for inspiration for this exhibition, I wanted to do something different. This music inspired me. First the melody, then the lyrics. That’s when the theme immerged.”
“I paint when I feel good, when I feel calm, and balanced.
What I paint, are feelings. And I find that in dance, the body expresses those feelings, the poetic side of them. It’s just interpreted in a different way.”
Fifteen paintings came under a common theme inspired by Labrinth’s song: Jealous.
An elegant dance performance by Rossana Losa unveiled each piece as the song played in the background, filling the evening with a sense of grace and beauty.
“When I was looking for inspiration for this exhibition, I wanted to do something different. This music inspired me. First the melody, then the lyrics. That’s when the theme immerged.”
“I paint when I feel good, when I feel calm, and balanced.
What I paint, are feelings. And I find that in dance, the body expresses those feelings, the poetic side of them. It’s just interpreted in a different way.”
Ruy’s international notoriety finally brought him to London (this is his first exhibition here), and for those familiar with his work, the famous touch of orange was ever-present in his paintings.
“When I started painting as a child, I always had a small touch of orange in my art. It has always been there, and has now become a kind of signature.”
When I told him which of his paintings moved me the most, he smiled and said: “People like paintings for different reasons.” I asked if my preference revealed something about me. “It does give me a bit of insight into a person’s personality. I definitely feel something about people when they talk to me about my work.”
I imagine that must be a wonderful thing, to feel connected to people through one’s work … I guess that’s the ‘jealous’ side of me…
The exhibition is open until 29th April – don’t miss it!
“When I started painting as a child, I always had a small touch of orange in my art. It has always been there, and has now become a kind of signature.”
When I told him which of his paintings moved me the most, he smiled and said: “People like paintings for different reasons.” I asked if my preference revealed something about me. “It does give me a bit of insight into a person’s personality. I definitely feel something about people when they talk to me about my work.”
I imagine that must be a wonderful thing, to feel connected to people through one’s work … I guess that’s the ‘jealous’ side of me…
The exhibition is open until 29th April – don’t miss it!
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Article and Illustration by: Dominique Marchi