Hélio Oiticica

b. 1937, Rio de Janeiro; d. 1980, Rio de Janeiro

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Hélio Oiticica was a Brazilian visual artist, sculptor, painter, performance artist, and theorist best known for his participation in the Neo-Concrete Movement, for his innovative use of color, and for what he later termed “environmental art,” which included Parangolés and Penetrables, like the famous Tropicália. Oiticica was also a filmmaker and writer.

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Oiticica. Macaléia, 1978
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Hélio Oiticica: Penetrável Macaléia

Penetrável Macaléia (1978) is among the last variations of the form that Oiticica conceived. Dedicated to Jards Macalé, the famous musician who was a dear friend of the artist. The design of this work was inspired by an epic party at Macalé’s house, which Oiticica wrote vividly about in his notes. Stage lights shone on the…