Press Release

From the moment we are born, we breathe in harmony with water. Much of the human body is composed of water, within which an endless current is always in motion. Blood flows, cells continuously expand and contract, and each breath fills the body like a gentle wave. Breath is the wind that passes through us.

Though invisible, this wind stirs the water within, creating quiet ripples. These subtle movements merge with the rhythm of the heartbeat, resonate with our emotions, and compose the pulse of life itself. Breathing unfolds like a waltz, tracing the rhythm of waves that ebb and flow. Within this rhythm lies the delicate fluctuation that belongs only to living beings.

For me, water has symbolized freedom since childhood. In water, boundaries become indistinct, and gravity loses its hold. I even forget that I am human and become part of the natural world. That sensation has never left me—it continues quietly within me, carried by every breath.

In The Waltz of Breath, I weave together the movement of water and the rhythm of breathing to express the invisible currents that exist within all life. Perhaps tranquility is not found in stillness, but in constant circulation. The wind passes through, the water ripples, and life continues its endless flow.

I hope this exhibition allows you to experience the quiet vitality and gentle joy that dwell within this serene cycle of life.

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About the Artist

Caio Fonseca, American, born 1959, was raised in New York City. In 1978 he went to Barcelona where he studied and painted until 1983. He moved to Pietrasanta (Lucca) in 1985 where he worked until 1989. After two years in Paris, he returned to New York and now divides his time between Pietrasanta and his studio in Manhattan on East Fifth Street.

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