Tiago Carneiro da Cunha seeks to replicate the gradient effect of twilight by manipulating the paint in round brush strokes across the canvas. Such manipulation allows him to balance the various levels of saturation and contrast within the compositions, lending apocalyptical nuances to the scenes. Employing dry humor —a trademark of his work— the artist creates hybrid figures that seem to suffer or collapse according to a sort of final judgment carried out by the stars, moral actors in this eloquent narrative.
Read MoreOver the years he has had noteworthy solo and group shows, such as: Prospect 2013, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (San Diego, 2013); Sobrenatural, Estação Pinacoteca (São Paulo, 2013); A Iminência das Poéticas, 30th Bienal de São Paulo (2012); Tiago Carneiro da Cunha & Klara Kristalova, SFMoMA (San Francisco, 2011); Liverpool Biennial (2002); Sydney Biennial (2002).