A plunge into the world of artist Rafael Carneiro... As part of the Brazil-France 2025 Season, theEspace Molière is hosting an exhibition of works by the Brazilian painter, material researcher and activist for artistic autonomy. Entitled De la Fabrique à l'Atelier, the exhibition runs from April 11 to May 10, 2025. An exhibition that recounts 20 years of artistic evolution, between photorealism, visual collage and pigmentary abstraction.
With De la Fabrique à l'Atelier, curator Leonel Kaz retraces his two decades of creation through a sensory journey where the history of painting mingles with that of Brazilian natural materials. Theexhibition explores an artistic movement that is still little-known in France: the reappropriation of local resources by artists in a country long dependent on expensive imported art supplies.
Over the years, Rafael Carneiro has moved from meticulous photorealism, inspired by scientific or culinary encyclopedias, to a visual deconstruction rich in superimpositions, where figures are gradually lost in vibrant abstractions. He creates an original pictorial language, using natural pigments - such as those derived from black tourmaline - that give his works a unique granularity.
Are you curious to understand how a simple pigment can change the perception of a painting? You'll be surprised by the richness of the materials presented here. In 2020, Rafael Carneiro and artist Bruno Dunley founded Joules & Joules, an artisanal oil paint factory. Their aim? To provide artists in Latin America with local, sustainable and accessible materials. This militant project, born of a desire for artistic sovereignty, feeds directly into the works on display, whose texture, density and color reflect a deep rootedness in Brazilian soil.
The exhibition, held as part of the Brazil-France 2025 Season, showcases the artist's double life, both in the factory and in the studio, echoing his motto: " The factory and the studio are one and the same ". You'll discover works in a variety of formats, where material and territory are intimately linked, and where painting becomes as much a political act as an aesthetic one.
Whether you're acontemporary art enthusiast looking for a moment of artistic introspection on your own, or a cultural stroll for two, this exhibition offers a rare visual and sensory immersion. It's for anyone looking for a new way of understanding the link between art, nature and social struggles, in a setting that's both intimate and accessible. An exhibition not to be missed during this cultural season, to discover how painting can become an ecological, cultural and aesthetic manifesto, rooted in the richness of a territory.
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Dates and Opening Time
From April 11, 2025 to May 10, 2025
Location
Espace Molière
40 Rue de Richelieu
75001 Paris 1
Access
Metro line 7 or 14 "Pyramides" station
Prices
Free
Official website
justbelieveinart.com
More information
Open Tuesday to Sunday, 11am to 7pm.
