A idiota (The Idiot), from the Cyclists series (1991) by Iberê CamargoIberê Camargo Foundation
This painting by Iberê Camargo, created in 1991, uses form and gesture to create an ambiguous image of the 'figure in the West'.
Through this figure, Camargo explores the helplessness of the creative imagination in comparison to the enormity of contemporary reality.
Painting at the time of late modernity, this work both explores an abstract and expressive portrayal of 'nonsense'.
The human figure can be seen as a tragic response to the universal feeling of abandonment and loss.
The colors and overlapped brushstrokes add to this 'nonsense' and the abstract nature of the work.
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