ARNALDO BAPTISTA NAS ARTES PLÁSTICAS

Arnaldo started painting and drawing in the middle of 1980's as an occupational therapy while recovering from a serious accident in 1982. He produces massively and his art mirrors his philosophy and poetry, which has been influencing generations since the end of the 1960's.

Arnaldo Baptista use of colours and textures reminds a mix of psychedelia with art naïf, seasoned with interventions evoking contemporary art. The word is an important item in Arnaldo's art. He likes to play with various meanings and possibilities of the language, building up puzzles to create a new lingo world.

Since the beginning of his career back in the 1960's, Arnaldo has shown an astonishing capability of self-recycling himself. He easily allows new elements to come into his music and art without been necessarily aware of 'what is new' out there. It looks like his mission is to point out a future that is not there yet but can be felt through his music, poetry and art. (Sônia Maia)