Tunga

E155176

Tunga was a pioneering Brazilian contemporary artist known for his enigmatic sculptures, installations, and performances that blended alchemy, mythology, and psychoanalytic themes.

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Tunga canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Brazilian contemporary artist
person
activeYearsEnd 2016
activeYearsStart 1970s
birthName Antônio José de Barros Carvalho e Mello Mourão
countryOfCitizenship Brazil
dateOfBirth 1952-02-08
dateOfDeath 2016-06-06
familyName Mourão
fieldOfWork installation art
performance art
sculpture
gender male
givenName Antônio
hasExhibitedAt Inhotim Institute
Louvre Museum
hasPermanentInstallationAt Inhotim Institute
hasWorkType multimedia installation
performance-based installation
site-specific installation
influencedBy alchemy
mythology
psychoanalysis
languageOfWork Portuguese
movement contemporary art
name Tunga self-link
nationality Brazilian
notableExhibition Documenta (Kassel)
surface form: Documenta X

São Paulo Art Biennial
surface form: São Paulo Biennial

Venice Biennale
notableFor blending alchemy, mythology, and psychoanalytic themes
enigmatic sculptures
large-scale installations
performance works
notableWork As Três Graças
Cooking Crystals
Laminadas Almas
Palíndromo Incesto
True Rouge
Xifópagas Capilares
Ão
placeOfBirth União dos Palmares
surface form: Palmares, Pernambuco, Brazil
placeOfDeath Rio de Janeiro
surface form: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
styleCharacteristic ritualistic and theatrical staging
symbolic and esoteric imagery
use of braided hair motifs
use of metal and industrial materials

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Tunga name Tunga self-link