CARLOS BEVILACQUA
Carlos Bevilacqua’s work stands at the constant tension between instability and balance; in the semantic gap he defines as “poetic instant”. He employs materials such as wood and steel in their utmost synthetic forms - the line, the dot, the circle, and the sphere - to then test their physical limits to the moment these tensions reach their point of balance.
Carlos Bevilacqua was born in Rio de Janeiro, in 1965, where he lives and works. After studying architecture in Brazil, he attended the New York Studio School of Painting, Drawing and Sculpting (New York, 1991-1993). Highlights among his exhibitions, include solo shows at MAM Rio (Rio de Janeiro, 2000), MAM-SP (São Paulo, 1992) and most recently, Indeterminado at Centro Cultural Candido Mendes (Rio de Janeiro, 2019). He has participated in group shows such as Lugares do Delírio, SESC Pompeia (São Paulo, 2018) and MAR (Rio de Janeiro, 2017); Intervenções Urbanas, Museu da República (Rio de Janeiro, 2016); Calder e a Arte Brasileira, Itaú Cultural (São Paulo, 2016); Desejo da forma, Akademie der Künste (Berlin, 2010); Um Mundo Sem Molduras, MAC-USP (São Paulo, 2009). His work is included in Instituto Inhotim, MAM Rio, and MAC-USP collections, among others.
Explore Carlos Bevilacqua's Exhibitions
Explore and Follow Artists Shaping Contemporary Art
A respected voice in contemporary art discourse.
Focusing on ambitious storytelling and insightful art-world commentary. Ocula Magazine publishes in-depth interviews, critical essays and timely analysis on the artists, exhibitions and ideas driving the global art world.
Learn more about Ocula Magazine
Showcasing the best of the art world.
Ocula partners with galleries from around the world to highlight their artists, artworks and exhibitions. Gallery membership is by application and invitation, with each member vetted by an independent panel.
Learn more about Ocula Membership
Specialises in the sale of major artworks.
Led by a team with deep ties to the world’s leading auction houses, galleries and collectors. Ocula’s advisory team offers bespoke services to high-net-worth clients from around the world who are looking to acquire the best of contemporary and modern art.
Learn more about our team and services