"Constructive Interference: A Collaboration
by Duda Penteado, paintings and photography by Luiz C. Ribeiro
At first glance these works of art may appear to be associated with specific or countries; in essence as discreet unconnected works. However, upon closer inspection and thought, they compel us to consider their interconnectedness, they force us to view the planet as a whole entity; a living organism. Perceived as such, we instantly become more than mere observers, we are in and of the environment. Or perhaps, they are inviting us to see a small piece of heaven on earth.
Duda Penteado is a multimedia artist who lives between the United States and Brazil for almost 20 years and works with : performance , video - installations , murals , sculptures , paintings and other visual practices. In recent years Duda has devoted much of his work on important issues of : peace , globalization , diaspora , dual citizenship and other geopolitical and social phenomena of the twenty-first century .This past year, Duda launched his latest book in New York City and in his hometown of São Paulo and throughout few other states in Brazil ( Rio de Janeiro , Vitoria, Bahia, Manaus ) and now he is bringing to Jersey City at Art House Production during the Constructive Interference Exhibition .
The book DUDA PENTEADO - ARTISTIC REVOLUTION, ARTE & TRANSFORMAÇÃO - is more than a retrospective of the last 10 years of his artistic production. Duda focus on the message of the transformative power of art and presents for the first time to the public - among other artistic manifestations - its creative technique called ARTISTIC SYMPHONY. This book is the result of over two years of work with the participation of some important art critics and writers between Brazil and the United States as; Katia Canton, Olivio Guedes, Oscar D 'Ambrosio, Joao Eduardo Hidalgo, George N . Preston, Alejandro Anreus, Jose Rodeiro, Carlos Hernandez, among others.
Luiz C. Ribeiro is a full-time commercial, editorial, portrait, product photographer who lives in Bayonne, New Jersey. Ribeiro enjoys working with normal everyday people and helping them look their best. Ribeiro has also volunteered for non-profit organizations to help those in need.
His photos have appeared in major national and international publications including USA Today, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone, US News & World Report, Time Magazine, Newsweek, National Geographic and books.
A former New York Post Staff Photographer and a full fledge member of the National Press Photographer Association, The White House News Photographers Association, The New York Press Photographers Association, ARFOC – Associação de Reporters Fotograficos – Brazil, FENAJ – Federação Nacional dos Jornalistas – Brazil.
