![]() ![]() Among the holdings of Neo-Concrete works are six major constructions by Lygia Clark (1957 to 1965) that map this artist’s radical investigations of painting in relation to new dimensions of space-time as well as the active engagement of the spectator three paintings and an objeto ativo by São Paulo artist Willys de Castro (1926–1988), which question the use of canvas as support for pictorial language and three works by Hércules Barsotti (1914–2010), also from São Paulo, who rigorously explored the two-dimensional surface through his minimal, black-and-white abstractions. The reopening event took place on November 5th, 2021, during the Brazilian National Culture Day, featuring unpublished works by Hélio Oiticica (1937-1980), including two installations (Penetráveis) created by the artist, but never before open to the audience. The Neo-Concrete group’s emphasis on the reincorporation of subjectivity and the experience of both real time and space in the experience of the viewer-as-participant in the work resulted in daring innovations that are well represented in the Leirner Collection. The Hélio Oiticica Municipal Art Center has reopened after some renovations. Indeed, the Manifesto neoconcreto was written in reaction to the excessive rationalism of Concrete art practiced by the São Paulo-based members of the Grupo ruptura and the Concretistas. ![]() ![]()
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