Marcone Moreira

Marcone Moreira was born in 1982 in Pio XII, Maranhão, Brazil. He embarked on his artistic journey in the late 90s, and since then, his presence has reverberated across various exhibitions both in his home country and on the global stage. 

Marcone Moreira's Art Style

Moreira's artistic repertoire is intricately linked to the recollection of materials imbued with culturally constructed significance, employing methods focused on portraying popular culture within the realm of contemporary art.

At the heart of Moreira's practice lies a profound engagement with materials, including trucks and vessels, iron plates and work tools. The artist meticulously develops a methodology centered around the appropriation, displacement, and symbolic exchange of these materials, delving into a diverse range of artistic languages including painting, sculpture, video, object creation, photography, installation, and beyond.

Influenced by Duchamp's objet trouvé practice, Moreira's artistic journey heavily relies on the assembly of found objects: remnants from ships or trucks, even beach chairs, left untouched by his hand. With a keen eye, he masterfully orchestrates these disparate elements into compositions that imbue them with fresh significance, elevating them to the status of art. Over time, he diversified his techniques, integrating drawing, video, and performance, while also engaging the public in the creation of his pieces.