roda viva
Roda Viva (Wheel of Life) is a mixed media installation about uncertainty and impermanence, with imagery and symbolism inspired by the song Roda Viva by Chico Buarque. Made with charcoal and acrylic paint on 400 pieces of cardboard, the work was installed on a 30 foot wall. Each of the four panels is interconnected with a rope, signifying the journey of life through changes and upheavals.
Roda Viva (Wheel of Life), 2019. Mixed media installation (charcoal, acrylic paint, cardboard), 4 panels, 90 x 90 in. each.
Destino (Destiny), 2019. Mixed media (charcoal, acrylic paint, cardboard), 90 x 90 in.
A Baiana, 2019. Mixed media (charcoal, acrylic paint, cardboard), 90 x 90 in.
A Roseira (The Rosebush), 2019. Mixed media (charcoal, acrylic paint, cardboard), 90 x 90 in.
A Roseira, 2019 (detail)
Saudades (Longing), 2019. Mixed media (charcoal, acrylic paint, cardboard), 90 x 90 in.
Saudades, 2019. (detail)
Roda Viva, 2019. installation view.
Starting Over, 2023. Mixed media (charcoal, acrylic paint, cardboard), 90 x 90 in.