Euzébio Ribeiro - “Art as inspiration”, by Edmundo Cavalcanti

Edmundo Cavalcanti é Artista Plástico, Colunista de Arte e Poeta. — Edmundo Cavalcanti is a Visual Artist, Art Columnist and Poet.

1- Where did you born? And what is your academic training?

I was born in Santo Antônio de Pádua / RJ. I couldn't do my academy training, I stopped in the first grade.

2- How and when you give your first contact with the Arts?

At the age of 40 years old I was able to discover a talent and a great inspiration of life which is art.

3- How did you find this gift?

When faced with a stressful routine, I decided to explore myself and create things, I could express myself better through the screen.

Euzébio Ribeiro é Artista Plástico. — Euzébio Ribeiro is Plastic Artist.

4- What are your main influences?

I didn't have the opportunity to have contact with many of the artistic influences, but I can say that my biggest influence is my parents.

5- What materials do you use in your works?

I use Fabric, Brush, paints (watercolor, oil, acrylic), coal, Paper, Wood and Clay.

6- What is your creative process itself? What inspires you?

I get inspired by listening to good music, I can say that I get inspired by any type of art and I get to be moved.

7- When you started effectively to produce or create your works?

In the same year that I started painting, at the age of 40 years old.

8- Art is an intellectual production exquisite, where emotions are embedded in the context of creation, but in art history, we see that many artists are derived from other, following technical and artistic movements through time, you own any model or influence of any artist? Who would be?

Yes I have Monet, Picasso, Goya, among others…

9- What does art mean to you? If you were to summarize in a few words the meaning of Arts in your life…

Art for me is a great expression of ourselves that we can consolidate and give life.

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10- What techniques do you use to express their ideas, feelings and perceptions about the world? (Whether it is through painting, sculpture, drawing, collage, photography… or uses several techniques in order to make a mix of different art forms).

I use several different techniques, Drawing Prize, painting and sculpture.

11- Every artist has his mentor, that person whom you mirrored that encouraged and inspired you to follow this career you, going ahead and taking your dreams the other expression levels, who this person is and how it introduced you in the art world?

I can say I did everything willingly, I never had a mentor or someone who guided me in this career, today I can say that I admire many artists and draw inspiration from many of them.

12- You have another activity beyond art? You teaches classes, lectures etc.?

Not, I only dedicate myself to the arts.

13- Its major national and international exhibitions and their awards? (Mention 5 most recent)

For his valuable artistic contribution at the International Art Exhibition. “MEETINGS”;
For participating in the Cia Cultura Winter Exhibition – 2019, held at ALESP – Legislative Assembly of the State of São Paulo;
NAIFE Exhibition – Buzios;
In recognition of the relevant services provided to the culture of the municipality of Casimiro de Abreu;
Chico da Tabibuia Award for the relevant services provided to Art, Dance and culture of the City of Tamoios / Cabo Frio;
For his valuable artistic participation in the expo "Brazilian Alegria" – WORLD PROJECT;
Virtual exhibition “Art is life” – Raphael Art Gallery – 2020;
Direction Edmundo R.A.Cavalcanti.

14- In your opinion what is the future of Brazilian art and its artists? (in the general context) and why so many artists are giving preference to show their work in international exhibitions despite high costs?

Despite the devaluation of Brazilian culture, I believe in the potential and expansion of the art produced in the last decades.

In my point of view, the vast majority of the arts are exhibited abroad due to an appreciation that is not given nationwide.

My biggest plan is to make Brazilian art more visible in the future and reach all social classes.