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“So many paintings have hidden meanings or need wall texts, but my work is not in that category.”

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Caio Fonseca, born in 1959, is a renowned Brazilian artist known for his unique style and profound thematic content. His works have gained recognition in the art world for their distinctive visual language and deep social commentary. more

“My forms are not abstractions of things in the real world. They're also not symbols. I would say that my job is to invent these forms and to put them together in a way that keeps your interest, to give the forms a quirky identity so you can engage with them, so you realize there's an inner intelligence or logic.”

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Author:Caio Fonseca

“My uniform is sweatpants, so crusted over with dried paint that they're as hard as a table. I wear T-shirts that are also covered in paint, and Crocs.”

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Author:Caio Fonseca

“When I have a creative block, I take walks. I like to see what shapes stick out - so many legs rushing by at once, it can seem abstract. I don't need to see great art to get stirred up. Music does that for me more easily.”

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Author:Caio Fonseca

“Divorce in a young-adult novel means what being orphaned meant in a fairy tale: vulnerability, danger, unwanted independence.”

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Author:Caitlin Flanagan

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